http://blog.lib.umn.edu/wood0556/summerclass/ en-us 2005-08-04T11:51:01-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/wood0556/summerclass/025303.html What I took from Heldke's chapter on "Eating in Context," is that using authenticity strategiacally has flaws. Heldke describes strategic authenticity as insiders of a culture appeal to the authenticity of their food and its controls's access to their culture... surm0003 2005-08-04T11:51:01-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/wood0556/summerclass/025250.html Ashwak and I were in a history of Germany class together that emphasized the role of women in the public sphere around the first and second world wars, and since I wrote my final research paper on women in Germany... wich0033 2005-08-02T22:55:07-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/wood0556/summerclass/025098.html I got a response from Whole Foods Market today about my question on their slaughtering practices. Here is the reply I got. Thank you for contacting us at Whole Foods Market. Although some poultry suppliers have a slaughter plant on... hell0179 2005-07-29T14:23:35-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/wood0556/summerclass/025058.html Neestle's chapter on "Influencing Government" really opened my eyes. I feel like nothing is as it appears in our government. Everything is based on partnerships, trade-offs and lobbying when it comes to what issues are brought up, which are fully... surm0003 2005-07-28T14:11:21-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/wood0556/summerclass/025026.html In Eric Schlosser's book, chapter 8, introduce us into the most dangerous job in the food production of cattle, and meatpacking. By the way, he described his experience going into the slaugtherhouse just made me as the reader feel... chan0719 2005-07-27T19:38:19-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/wood0556/summerclass/024991.html In the article, "The Lost Tribes of Faribault" by Paul Demko, I think it gave the reader a blunt perspective of immigration in a very local Minnesota area. The jobs that Demko describes pay less than $10.00 an hour to... mich0339 2005-07-26T19:18:47-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/wood0556/summerclass/024929.html Reading the chapter on "Food Rules in the U.S." by Carole Counihan, I kept thinking, "That is so true!" over and over again. The author made it clear that the thoughts and actions of college students concerning food, greatly reflects... surm0003 2005-07-25T13:28:37-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/wood0556/summerclass/024874.html I like how Abarca approaches the issue of food and culture by addessing the paradox of gastropolitics: in that "outsiders" can be found both in and outside of the cultural boundaries. On one hand, non-members "hijack" a recipe by taking... fine0040 2005-07-24T12:02:16-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/wood0556/summerclass/024814.html In "The Other as Resource," Heldke basis her argument on Said's Orientalism. I found the article very interesting because I know that I have never thought for a second about the food I eat at my favorite resturant, Dragon House... surm0003 2005-07-21T14:43:42-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/wood0556/summerclass/024705.html In the Volpp article I found it very interesting that it was pointed out the comparison between the Dowry murders and domestic violence murders. I guess I never realized the comparison until it was written down. As Volpp states, when... mich0339 2005-07-19T19:30:07-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/wood0556/summerclass/024665.html "Family Feuds: Gender, nationalism and the family" was a great article to read especially after watching the video on race today. Towards the end of the video a woman psychologist mentioned that we must not be colorblind and that we... herx0065 2005-07-18T19:17:33-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/wood0556/summerclass/024663.html Said’s “Orientalism” was very interesting to read especially when considering Mill’s “Racial Contract”. It seems that race is again constructed by whites to support their political and economic goals, in this case, creating or misrepresenting a whole area of the... hell0179 2005-07-18T18:26:59-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/wood0556/summerclass/024607.html The reading “The Racial Contract” was very interesting to me and his argument seemed to me to be undeniably true. The part I found most interesting was on page 39 when he talked about the cumulative value of “unpaid slave... hell0179 2005-07-17T10:44:43-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/wood0556/summerclass/024507.html Thoughts? Aim to talk about the text as well as how your own experiences might also inform your reading of Bettie.... wood0556 2005-07-14T12:51:07-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/wood0556/summerclass/024466.html I want to begin by sharing with you the humor of picking up my packet from paradigm today. I walked in and the clerk immediately disappeared and returned with a copy of the coursepacket. I was floored; how did this... fine0040 2005-07-13T16:23:14-06:00