Anthropology of Food
MET ML 641
This course introduces students to the anthropological study of food and to the concept of food as a cultural system. In this cross-cultural exploration, we will examine the role of food and drink in ritual, reciprocity and exchange, social display, symbolism, and the construction of identity. Food preferences and taboos will be considered. We will also look at the transformative role of food in the context of culture contact, the relationship between food and ideas of bodily health and body image, food and memory, and the globalization of food as it relates to politics, power, and identity. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Social Inquiry I, Research and Information Literacy.
FALL 2024 Schedule
Section | Instructor | Location | Schedule | Notes |
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O3 | Metheny | ARR 12:00 am-12:00 am | 14-week online course ; MET ML641 O1: Graduate students only; interested undergraduates please contact foodma@bu.edu. |
SPRG 2025 Schedule
Section | Instructor | Location | Schedule | Notes |
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A1 | Metheny | STH B22 | M 6:00 pm-8:45 pm |
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