Course Catalog - 2024-2025

     

ASIA 205 - EAST ASIAN FOOD HISTORY

Long Title: EAST ASIAN FOOD HISTORY
Department: Asian Studies
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Analyzing Diversity: Yes
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Description: This subject introduces students to the traditional dietary cultures of China, Japan, and Korea as seen from perspectives of geography, climate, material and social technologies, religion, philosophy, economics, and politics. Topics include hunter-gathering, farming, pastoral, and industrial foodways, state formation and empire, ritual significance of hunting and food sacrifice, trade and foreign relations, traditional medicine, gift-giving and hosting, tourism, and “soft power.” We will examine such practices as banquet etiquette, seasonal celebrations, tea ceremony, courtesan/entertainment culture, and traditional processing methods, like fermentation, stir fry, and distillation. Mutually exclusive with FWIS 155. Students cannot receive credit for ASIA 205 if they have previously taken FWIS 155. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ASIA 205 if student has credit for FWIS 155/FWIS 255.