ESS309

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Food, Justice, and U.S. Literature

Environmental Studies College of Liberal Arts

Course Subject Code

ESS

Course Number

309

Status

Active

Course Attributes

BHUM: GenEd-Breadth/Humanities, CBL: ProgCLA-Community Based Learn, CEA: ProgCLA-CEA and Au Pair, DVUS: GenEd-Diversity US, EMES: Major-Environment Sci Elective, EMEV: Major-Env Stu/Sustain Elective, IMCE, IMMX: GenEd-Immersive Experience, MENV: Major-Env Study/Sustainability, MEVS: Major-Environmental Science, WRIT: GenEd-Writing Intensive, ENEJ: Minor-Environ Justice Elective, ENES: Minor-Environment Stu Elective, NENJ: Minor-Environmental Justice, NENS: Minor-Environmental Studies

Course Short Title

Food, Justice, & US Literature

Course Long Title

Food, Justice, and U.S. Literature

Course Description

Examines the intersection of food, justice, and twentieth-century U.S. literature in order to understand how ideas about food's biological, environmental, and social meanings have shaped and been shaped by traditions of American writing and discourses of race, class, gender, and citizenship. Using a broad range of creative, informational, and critical texts, students will have the opportunity to explore urgent issues like farmworkers' rights, food insecurity, animal ethics, advertising, cultural foodways, globalization, and food justice/sovereignty. Combines academic and experiential learning as students investigate local food needs and participate in local efforts promoting food justice.

Min

4

Repeatable

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Course Restrictions

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