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HIST 224Food, Culture, and History

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
History

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course will examine the role of foodstuffs and foodways in world history, with an emphasis on Canada in the 20th century. Themes such as colonialism, immigration, ethnic identity, religion, gender, famine, and political policy will be examined to explore how food, and its associated habits and customs, has been central to the evolution of cultural patterns of the past.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00184320 / 35TTh 16:00–17:20
LEC 701843321 / 9999Online or by arrangement

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  • Free food almost every week. Good CSE course to take if you're in eng. No midterm/final when I took it, just weekly reading quizzes, an essay, and a group presentation. They also took attendance marks. You can borrow the textbook from DP library

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Spring 2018

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

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