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SoSe 21: Farm to Fork: Post-Mao China from the perspective of food

Jelena Große-Bley

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Zum digitalen Semester: Der Kurs findet online via Blackboard und WebEx statt. Einzelne Sitzungen werden zur Kurszeit (donnerstags, 16:15-17:45) stattfinden, andere Sitzungen werden asynchron in Eigenarbeit anhand von Aufgaben auf Blackboard bearbeitet und kommentiert. Der genaue Ablauf wird in der ersten Sitzung besprochen. Bitte stellen Sie für die WebEx Sitzungen ein funktionierendes Mikrofon bereit. Eine verfügbare Webcam ist wünschenswert. close

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This course takes a look at China’s post-Mao transition through the lens of food. Students will gain an understanding of different aspects of the country’s food system, from its historical context since early agricultural modernization efforts in the Republican era to contemporary topics such as digitalization and climate change. Over the course of the semester, core concepts such as food security, food safety, and resource governance will be introduced and discussed. Students will become familiar with rural and urban perspectives from production to consumption and the relationship of different actors to each other. Required readings will facilitated discussions on China’s political, social, cultural and environmental changes and continuities, and thereby revisit China’s transition through the lens of food. All materials will be in English. Class will be held in German and English. close