LTAM 3001: Adv Topics in LTAM-Econ & Soc: Global Geographies of Eating and Being
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Analysis of a selected topic related to Latin American Studies.� Fulfills an elective in the "Economy and Society" course requirements. The particular topic of the course may vary from semester to semester. Section information text: What is food? Food is so mundane as to often appear timeless, as if the foods that we enjoy have always been just what they are today. And yet, if we look closely, food changes constantly. In fact, food is indelibly evocative of time and place. Food serves as a marker for dividing cultures, social groups, and historical periods. Indeed, food and its production have often been taken to define class, “civilization,” and humanity. This course takes a trans-disciplinary approach to food and the environments shaped by its production, procurement, preparation, and eating. Despite its apparent universality, there is nothing natural about food. Rather, food is made through historically-specific social relations. This means that food has had different meanings and been produced in radically different ways in different places and in different historical and political moments. It also means that our daily interactions with food – the choices we make, or our lack of choices about what, when and how we eat – can bolster old or forge new stories about who we are. What are the social and environmental effects of the ways we eat? This class will introduce students to how trans-disciplinary research in the field of global studies is exploring the diverse meanings of food.
Average GPA: 3.24
Grade distribution records: 37 students across 12 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 21 | 56.8% |
| B | 5 | 13.5% |
| C | 5 | 13.5% |
| D | 1 | 2.7% |
| F | 2 | 5.4% |
| W | 1 | 2.7% |
Based on 37 student grade records across 12 terms and 6 professors.
Instructors
- Caitlin Schroering 17 students, Average GPA 3.56
- Gregory Weeks 7 students, Average GPA 2.29
- Colleen Hammelman 5 students, Average GPA 2.67
- Gabriela Tarazona-Sevillano 3 students, Average GPA 3.67
- Eric Hoenes 1 students, Average GPA 2.00
- Regina Branton 1 students, Average GPA 4.00