Resource person: Joy Alice Eisenhauer joy.eisenhauer@boulderjcc.org

Location: Boulder JCC | 6007 Oreg Avenue, Boulder, CO, 80303

Description:

Chickpeas, latkes and fingers, oh my. This class is about food. We consider the historical, ecological, and societal basis for what and how humans consume. We grapple with the riddles and mysteries of food traditions throughout the world. Using an anthropological lens, join us as we examine culinary customs and patterns such as Hindu meat avoidance, Aztec cannibalism, Kosher Laws, Iowa female farmers, and the lowly Irish potato. In these and other cases, learn about the practical reasons why people eat or refuse to eat certain foods.

Tracy has recommended readings and films.

About your instructor:

Tracy Bachrach Ehlers is Associate Professor Emerita of Anthropology at University of Denver specializing in the study of underdevelopment, Latin America, women, and gender relations. Tracy studied and taught women's microenterprises at Costa Rica’s National University as a Fulbright Fellow. She founded and ran a Guatemalan nonprofit, Women Work Together. The author of two books, Tracy, has taught several classes with Exchange.

Available spots: 40 out of 40

Price: $68.00 Taxes waived

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