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Food in American Culture

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/8/26 - 12/11/26
TuTh 12:30p.m. – 1:45p.m.		 REMOTE 3 $2138
Date
9/8/26 - 12/11/26
Time
TuTh 12:30p.m. – 1:45p.m.
Location
REMOTE
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2138

Description

This course examines the cultural history and meanings of "American" foodways at home and abroad from the colonial period to the present. It considers how nation, region, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, global politics, and corporate America affect food production and consumption. It explores how the histories of immigration, industrialization, suburbanization, and globalization have transformed what, how, where, and why Americans eat, as well as how American food is perceived throughout the world. AMST 285L and HIST 285L are the same course.

This course is closed for registration.

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/8/2026 - 12/11/2026

Location

REMOTE

General Ed Requirements

World Cultures

Enrolled / Capacity

77 / 80

Status

Closed

Tuition*

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

Tuition Details