Second Essay Assignment: Food-Centered Life History

Due Nov 28, 2022 by 11:59pm
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Paper Prompt

Write a food-centered life history inspired by Counihan’s use of this methodology in Around the Tuscan Table. It can be about yourself, a friend, or a family member. You may not be able to include everything in just 3 pages, so be selective in narrating what you think are one or two most significant “episodes” in a life. Describe the “food view” that emerges from the story that you tell. What attitudes and values about food are revealed? How do they compare with the Italian food view described by Counihan? Do these attitudes and values change over time? What kind of connection (or lack thereof) does it suggest to where food comes from?

3 pages (about 800-1000 words), double-spaced, 12-point font Times Roman, standard margins.

Due Date: Monday November 28, by midnight.

The paper assignment is constructed to give you some creative latitude in composing your essay. You are welcome to incorporate personal experience in your discussion if you would like to, but you are also expected to use material from the course materials and critical concepts presented in class in developing your ideas. The essay is an opportunity for you to demonstrate what you have learned and to integrate the course materials by making thoughtful connections.