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Today is Saturday, 02 November 2024, 09:15 (09:15 AM) CDT, day 307 of 2024

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PRE-TERM SU2024

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"SUNDAY MEMOS" Pre-Term Memos

Nothing is due before the course begins, but read before the end of the first week--or wander around aimlessly for weeks trying to figure Canvas out on your own

Greetings! Information on Textbook and Other Things (19 May 2024)

Canvas “Modules” and “Sunday Memos” -- General Organization of Stuff (22 May 2024)

Using the Canvas "Modules" -- REVIEW (skip if you are comfortable using Canvas "Modules") (24 May 2024)

Welcome to Anthropology of Food (26 May 2024)

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Week 1: 3 - 8 June 2024

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"SUNDAY MEMO"

2.0

VIDEO . . .

That Sugar Film (90 min.)

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SLIDES . . .

Introduction to Anthropology / Orientation to the Course

Meet Your Professor (.pptx) (WebPage)

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READINGS . . .

Eating Culture 2^ndEd.

PROLOGUE, "SETTING THE ANTHROPOLOGICAL TABLE"

Look over Glossary pp. 301-312 and familiarize yourelf with the terms

Omnivore's Dilemma

INTRODUCTION: "Our National Eating Disorder", pp. 1-11.

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OTHER . . .

DUE: Self Assessment

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MIDTERM . . .

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PROJECT . . .

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DISCUSSIONS . . .

Introduce Yourself to the Class

Say "Hello" to Others in the Class

Words for Different Things to Eat. What are Your Favorites?

"How 'Yal Doin'?" and How Does One Really Know How You're Doin'?

HANDOUTS . . .

First-Day Handout (The "Syllabus")

-- The Course In a Nutshell

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Week 2: 9 - 15 June 2024

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"SUNDAY MEMO"

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VIDEOS . . .

The Truth about Fat (53:38 min.)

Better Brain Health: We Are What We Eat (42:25 min.)

Short Video Clip

"An Inmate's Last Meal" (0:01:29 min.)

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SLIDES . . .

The Four Fields of Anthropology

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READINGS . . .

Eating Culture 2^ndEd.

Ch. 1 OMNIVOROUSNESS: CLASSIFYING FOOD

Omnivore's Dilemma

Ch. 16 "The Omnivore's Dilemma", pp. 287-303

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OTHER . . .

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MIDTERM . . .

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REM: PROJECT . . .

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DISCUSSIONS . . .

Your Last Supper

Video: NOVA: The Truth about Fat (53:38 CC; 2020)

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Week 3: 16 - 22 June 2024

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"SUNDAY MEMO"

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VIDEOS . . .

Did Cooking Make Us Human? (ca. 52 min.)

The Desert People (51 min.)

Short Video Clips

Extreme Cuisine:

"Eating Rat at the New Year" ("Would You Eat a Dead Rat?")

"Eating Live Octopus"

"Eating Bats"

"Eating Insects"

3.0

SLIDES . . .

Culture as a Primary Concept

-- How about a little game of Jeopardy?

Comparative Method as Major Approach

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READINGS . . .

Eating Culture 2^ndEd.

Ch. 2 SETTLED INGREDIENTS: DOMESTIC FOOD PRODUCTION

The Language of Food

"Introduction", pp.1-6

Ch. 1 "How to Read a Menu", pp.7-20

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OTHER . . .

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MIDTERM . . .

SUBMIT One Midterm Exam Question (These are the Study Questions for the Midterm Exam)

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PROJECT . . .

SUBMIT Project Part 1: Informal Proposal

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DISCUSSIONS . . .

Covert Entomophagy

Anthropophagy

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Week 4: 23 - 29 June 2024

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"SUNDAY MEMO"

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VIDEOS . . .

The Pig Commandments (72 min.)

"Food for Body and Spirit" (29 min.)

3.0

SLIDES . . .

Biocultural Framework for the Study of Diet and Nutrition: Introduction

Terms: Nutritional Status

Terms: Human Nutrient Needs

Diet and Human Evolution: Introduction

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READINGS . . .

Eating Culture 2^ndEd.

Ch. 3 MOBILE INGREDIENTS: ROOTS, ROUTES, AND REALITIES OF INDUSTRIALIZED AGRICULTURE

Omnivore's Dilemma

Industrial Meal: Ch. 7 "The Meal: Fast Food", pp. 109-119

The Language of Food

Ch. 2 "Entrée", pp. 21-34

Ch. 3 "From Sikbāj to Fish and Chips", pp. 35-48

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OTHER . . .

After the Exam Take the Two Selective Attention Tests (very short, 0:1:21 and 0:1:41)

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MIDTERM . . .

SUBMIT MIDTERM EXAM -- will be available from Thursday 12:01 a.m., 27 June 2024, to Wednesday 11:59 p.m. (closing time), 3 July 2024

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REM: PROJECT . . .

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DISCUSSIONS . . .

Food and Climate Change

"Yes, We Have No Bananas"

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Week 5: 30 June - 6 July 2024

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"SUNDAY MEMO"

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VIDEOS . . .

Soul Food Junkies (ca.60 min.)

Two Fat Ladies: "Timber!" Series 4 Episode 23 (30 min.)

Short Video Clips

"Booya Kings: Dads & Sons -- A "male bonding ritual" in St. Paul, MN" (10:32 min.)

"Slow Food" -- National Geographic

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SLIDES . . .

Two Fat Ladies (slides)

Secret Ingredients -- Sherri A. Inness

The "Obesity Epidemic"

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READINGS . . .

Eating Culture 2^ndEd.

Ch. 4 COOKS AND KITCHENS

Omnivore's Dilemma

Industrial Organic Meal: Ch. 9 "Big Organic", pp. 173-184

The Language of Food

Ch. 4 "Ketchup, Cocktails, and Pirates", pp. 49-63

Ch. 5 "A Toast to Toast", pp. 64-77

Special Assignment for Packer Fans: Tim Roufs' article on Booyah

Special Assignment for "Rangers": Tim Roufs' article on Potica

Special Assignment for people who like "Hot Dish": Tim Roufs' article on Hot Dish

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OTHER . . .

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MIDTERM . . .

DUE: MIDTERM EXAM -- will be available from Thursday 12:01 a.m., 27 June 2024, to Wednesday 11:59 p.m. (closing time), 3 July 2024

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PROJECT . . .

SUBMIT Part 2: Formal Promissory Abstract and Working Bibliography

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DISCUSSIONS . . .

Fourth of July Special: How Many Hot Dogs Can you Eat in 10 Minutes? . . . Buffalo Wings in 12 Minutes? . . . Competitive Eating is a Major League Sport . . .

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Week 6: 7 - 13 July 2024

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"SUNDAY MEMO"

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VIDEOS . . .

Food Design (52 min.)

"Soup" (63 min.)

Short Video Clips

After the Exam Take the Two Selective Attention Tests (very short, 0:1:21 and 0:1:41)

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SLIDES . . .

Main Characteristics of Anthropology: HOLISM as a Primary Theoretical Goal

Main Characteristics of Anthropology: FIELDWORK as a Primary Research Technique

Anthropology and its Parts Chart

The EU Chocolate Wars: A Run-up to SCALING

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READINGS . . .

Eating Culture 2^ndEd.

Ch. 5 RECIPES AND DISHES

Omnivore's Dilemma

Local Sustainable Meal: Ch. 14 "Grass Fed", pp. 262-273

The Language of Food

Ch. 6 "Who Are You Calling a Turkey?", pp. 78-91

Ch. 7 "Sex, Drugs, and Sushi Rolls", pp. 92-106

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OTHER . . .

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FINAL EXAM . . .

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7.0

PROJECT . . .

For your Project, have a look at the "Units of Analysis" information--just to make sure you're on track with that important aspect of your Presentation and Term Paper

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DISCUSSIONS . . .

Female Farmers During Food Crises

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Other (optional) . . .

Play with the World Food Clock (including food waste, water, and Tree Loss Clock)

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Week 7: 14 - 20 July 2024

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"SUNDAY MEMO"

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VIDEOS . . .

Under Contract: Farmers and the Fine Print (ca.63 min.)

Eating Our Way to Extinction (ca.82 min.)

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SLIDES . . .

Food Revolutions: A Little Background (WebPage)

Food Revolutions: The Neolithic "Agricultural" Revolution

Food Revolutions: The Big Question: Was the Invention of Agriculture a HUGE mistake?
-- Social and Political Consequences of the Agricultural Revolution

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READINGS . . .

Eating Culture 2^ndEd.

Ch. 6 EATING-IN: COMMENSALITY AND GASTRO-POLITICS

Omnivore's Dilemma

Hunter-Gatherer Meal: Ch. 20 "The Perfect Meal", pp. 391-411

The Language of Food

Ch. 8 "Potato Chips and the Nature of the Self", pp. 107-116

Ch. 9 "Salad, Salsa, and the Flour of Chivalry", pp. 117-129

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OTHER . . .

Student Survey