Was the American Revolution spurred by lofty ideals about freedom from tyranny, or was it because the colonies found financial independence through salted codfish? From where do we derive our culinary moral compass? What happens to our freedom of expression when free market economics dictate the types of food we produce? How have our taste buds turned our love of consumption into poetry and art? This class will be a mashup of the philosophical, analytical, creative, and practical.
We’ll also read narratives that explore broader, more ambiguous relationships between food and culture. We’ll read narratives to help us understand how food connects us to people and places, and how food serves as a repository of profound emotional understanding. This course examines the ways in which food creates culture, culture creates identity, and identity is expressed through narrative.
HNRS 305: EXPLORATIONS IN MODERN AMERICA (LATICI)Ĭourse Description: “Soul Food: Plating our Cultural Narratives”
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