GEOG301
TASTE CULTR PWR:GEOG OF FOOD
Also listed under 2 other titles
- LAND DEGRADATION
- SEMINAR IN LAND DEGRADATION
- Department
- Geography
- Terms offered
- 5
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
Section information text: How does our modern penchant for caffeine, sweets, fresh produce, and meat relate to imperialism and inequality? Across time and space, humans have ingested plants, animals, and substances for sustenance, nourishment, pleasure, medicine, and spirituality. Every food and meal we consume represents a confluence of tastes, cultures, and powers that can be traced back to the interconnected histories and geographies of slavery, colonialism, racism, patriarchy, militarism, and capitalism. This seminar is intended to help students develop foundational knowledge in critical agro-food studies. Through readings, written assignments, discussions, and group projects, students will examine big questions, such as the colonial roots of children's sweet tooth; the socio-ecological "hoofprint" of animal-based diets; the geopolitical origins of the calorie; gender and racial ideologies undergirding the invention of "Betty Crocker" and "Aunt Jemima"; and the future possibilities of food.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2010–2020
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 14% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 8 spring terms since 2019. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 14% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 8 spring terms since 2019. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 14% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 8 spring terms since 2019. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 14% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 8 spring terms since 2019. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2020 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2014 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2013 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2012 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2011 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2010 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Wed, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM ASEC304 20192007
- Tue, Fri, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM 2003
- Wed, 2:25 PM–5:25 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF121 1996
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2020 | Youjin B. Chung | Lecture | 1 | 1 of 4 enrolled | 37078 |
| Spring 2019 | Youjin B. Chung | Lecture | 1 | 4 of 4 enrolled | 37078 |
| Fall 2007 | Laurence A. Lewis | Lecture | 1 | 2 of 20 enrolled | 24736 |
| Fall 2003 | Laurence A. Lewis | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 1 of 20 enrolled | 21478 |
| Fall 1996 | Laurence A. Lewis | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 4 of 15 enrolled | 21461 |