2017-2018 Academic Bulletin 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Academic Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PSYCH 480 - Food and Hunger in Society


Credits: 4
Various perspectives-including psychological, biological, economic and sociocultural-are used to study in depth how human beings produce, select and use food. The objective is to understand how these perspectives converge to explain both individual and collective food choices and the ways in which those choices are affected by culture, gender and social class. The causes and consequences of excess and scarcity will also be examined. The course is discussion-oriented, with emphasis on primary sources, and includes a community activism component.

Prerequisite: One core course in Psychology.

Distribution Requirements: IP, SB.

This course satisfies the structures of power and privilege (SPP) requirement for Psychology majors.