Course Description: Food
has been part of the semiotic process of film-making since films began. Food
and film provide information about ourselves and our values. They both
communicate information about our political and economic aspirations, ethnic
and religious values, and even sexual and philosophical identities. Both enrich
our minds with ideas about adventure and bravery, hope and despair, love and
romance, and more. This course explores the representations of food in world
cinema. We will pay special attention to the social, cultural and historical
issues depicted in films from around the world. In addition to analyzing films
as pieces of artist cinematic expression, we will also examine the multiple
roles that "culinary images” play in world cinema. We will also pay
special attention to how food production and preparation, presentation and consumption
can play an important role in film structure, character development and film
themes. McDaniel
Plan: International Non-western; Social, Cultural,
and Historical Understanding
Learning Objectives: In this course, students will
- explore how cinema represents the role that food plays in our lives as an expression of identity, as a form of entertainment, as a ritual, as sustenance and also as a means to bring people together into a community.
- explore the social, cultural, and historical context of food as depicted in film.
- learn the way film shows how food transmits culture and constitutes national, gender, and ethnic identities.
- develop the skills needed for analyzing cinematic texts in cultural contexts.
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