ASIAS17
Global Chinese Food
Subject code
ASIA
Course Number
S17
Department(s)
Course Long Title
Global Chinese Food
Description
What makes a "Chinese" meal? From dumplings in Shandong to chop suey in California, the meanings and flavors of “Chinese” food are hardly uniform. In this course, students explore-and taste their way through-the diverse ways of producing, preparing, and consuming "Chinese" foods. They focus especially on unique historical contexts and global patterns of migration, reflecting on what food and food culture might reveal about issues of authenticity, identity, gender, race, class, and memory. They consider these topics not only through textual and visual sources, but through oral interviews, hands-on cooking demonstrations, and taste tests.
Writing Credit
No writing designation
Departmental Course Attributes - Major/Minor Requirements
(History: East Asian), (History: Modern)
INDS Program Relationship
IDAS - ASIA Program