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SOAS University of London: Anthropology of Food
| Institution | SOAS University of London View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | Anthropology and Sociology |
| Web | www.soas.ac.uk |
| study@soas.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 020 7898 4700 |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
Our MA programme in the Anthropology of Food offers you the opportunity to explore historically and culturally variable foodways, from foraging to industrial agriculture, from Europe and North America to Africa, Asia and South America.
You will study the passage of food from plant to palate, and examine who benefits, and who suffers, from contemporary modes of food production, exchange, preparation, and consumption. You will also explore the role of food in human migrations and investigate the formation of regional and national cuisines. As well as examine food fears and food safety and concerns over ‘nutrition transition’.
Debates over the impact of agricultural biotechnology on agrarian livelihoods and knowledge systems, as well as on the natural environment, are assessed. Movements toward organic agriculture, veganism and vegetarianism, fair trade, and slow food are also analysed. An anthropological approach to the study of food draws upon and challenges the perspectives of other disciplines, whether agronomy or nutritional science, economics or law, history or literature.This programme has a first-rate graduate employability record, with graduates moving on to find employment in food-related government ministries, international organisations, development agencies, or non-governmental associations.
MA
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | We will consider all applications with 2:ii (or international equivalent) or higher. In addition to degree classification we take into account other elements of the application including supporting statement and references. |
| Location | SOAS University of London Thornhaugh Street Russell Square Camden WC1H 0XG |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | We will consider all applications with 2:ii (or international equivalent) or higher. In addition to degree classification we take into account other elements of the application including supporting statement and references. |
| Location | SOAS University of London Thornhaugh Street Russell Square Camden WC1H 0XG |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | We will consider all applications with 2:ii (or international equivalent) or higher. In addition to degree classification we take into account other elements of the application including supporting statement and references. |
| Location | SOAS University of London Thornhaugh Street Russell Square Camden WC1H 0XG |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | We will consider all applications with 2:ii (or international equivalent) or higher. In addition to degree classification we take into account other elements of the application including supporting statement and references. |
| Location | SOAS University of London Thornhaugh Street Russell Square Camden WC1H 0XG |
Develop a truly global perspective
Attracting the brightest minds from all over the world to create a community that is diverse, vibrant and multinational, SOAS University of London is a unique institution specialising in the study of Africa, Asia and the Near and Middle East.
Our programmes cover a broad set of disciplines within the arts, humanities and social sciences.
Our vision is of an interconnected world where SOAS plays an important role in addressing the issues facing the world by:
- Challenging perspectives through research and teaching
- Applying a global lens to the critical issues of our time
- Developing graduates …
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