Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2027
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MDHM 285 001 (CRN: 26894)
FOOD AND HEALTH IN AMERICA
Long Title: FOOD AND HEALTH IN AMERICA
Department: Medical Humanities
Instructor: Jou, Chin
Meeting: 10:50AM - 12:05PM TR (11-JAN-2027 - 23-APR-2027)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 30
Section Enrolled: 0
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 2-NOV-2026 3:17PM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Description: This course examines how issues surrounding food and health have been represented and contested by ordinary Americans, food justice activists, health authorities, food manufacturers, the popular media, and advertisers. It considers three key questions:
1. What counts as “nutritious”/healthy food?
2. How do race, ethnicity, and class function in American ideas about food and health?
3. How does the food industry figure into debates about food and health?