398. Experimental Courses
Food and Feminism
This class explores the diverse ways in which food is a feminist issue, both within the U.S. and abroad. Readings will be drawn from the interdisciplinary field of agri-food studies and will focus both on the production and consumption ends of the food chain. Topics on the production side will include sustainable agriculture, women in farming, rural development, care theory and eco-feminism.
Topics on the consumption end will include gender-based marketing, racial and class identity, food security, nutrition and health, eating disorders, body size and breastfeeding. Specific attention will be given to issues of environmental management and sustainability.