| 授業科目名 | 年度 | 学期 | 開講曜日・時限 | 学部・研究科 | 全担当教員 | 単位数 |
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| 14731:IR18‐AE108 Introduction to Humanities(RB) § 14732:IR-AS111 Introduction to Geography(RB) § 14733:Introduction to Humanities(RB) § 14734:RUIR-1803 Introduction to Humanities(RB) | 2023 | 秋セメスター | 火2 | 法学部,経済学部,経営学部,産業社会学部,国際関係学部,政策科学部,文学部,映像学部,総合心理学部,理工学部,情報理工学部,スポーツ健康科学部 | 山本 奈美 | 2 |
キャンパス
授業施設
授業で利用する言語
授業の概要と方法
"You are what you eat" is a phrase we hear frequently. So, who decides what we eat every day? You might think that we ourselves determine what food goes on our tables. We critically analyze this view by revisiting the history of food and agriculture to understand how the food on our table has been shaped - and even nowadays is still being shaped - in a way beyond our control. Many scholars have been taking on the challenge of answering this question, which is far from straightforward. In this course, we, as eaters and stakeholders of the issue, take on this task by joining agri-food scholars.
We start this exploration by critically reviewing our current food system with a particular focus on the "foods that have changed the world": sugar, corn, soybeans, and grains. We continue our critical analysis, shedding light on some farm produce familiar to many of us, such as strawberries and pork (or meat in general). Our focus will go beyond the status quo of those commodities and farm produce. We will examine the historical context of the journeys that these foods have gone through and their implications from the social, political, environmental, and economic perspectives that historians, economists, and social scientists have interpreted. We conclude our exploration by looking closely at alternative food networks aiming at building sustainable and just food systems.
The course is organized around questions instead of answers, and the central learning activities of this course are readings and discussions, supplemented by mini-lectures by the instructor. The course will therefore require you to be an active reader and engaged participant. The students must be ready to complete reading responses and writing assignments and be willing to follow their curiosity and learn collaboratively in team-based and class discussions.
受講生の到達目標
• articulate and analyze the assumptions and complex challenges of current globalized agri-food systems, and the visions, achievements, and challenges of alternative food networks towards more just and sustainable food systems, with an understanding of the key barriers and challenges for change, in oral discussion and in written assignments.
• gather and evaluate information relevant to these issues.
• demonstrate improved skills with team-based collaborative learning.
事前に履修しておくことが望まれる科目
本科目の受講にあたっては、TOEFL ITP 530点以上、TOEFL iBT 70点以上および同等以上の英語力が必要です。
授業スケジュール
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| キーワード・文献・補足事項等 | |
| 1 | Course introduction and overview |
Introduction to the course, syllabi distributed, learning goals, assignments, and grading overview are explained.
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| 2 | Who eats what, where and why? |
Required readings:
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| 3 | Foods that Changed the World: Sugar 1 |
Required reading and video:
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| 4 | Foods that Changed the World: Sugar 2 |
Required reading and video (tbc):
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| 5 | Foods that Changed the World: Sugar 3 |
Required reading:
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| 6 | Foods that Changed the World: Maize 1 |
Required reading:
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| 7 | Foods that Changed the World: Maize 2 (film viewing) |
Reading material:
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| 8 | Foods that Changed the World: Maize 3 |
Required reading:
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| 9 | Foods that Changed the World: Soy 1 (film viewing) |
Required reading:
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| 10 | Foods that Changed the World: Soy 2 |
Required reading:
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| 11 | Agroecology: The Ecology of Sustainable Food Systems 1 |
Required reading:
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| 12 | Agroecology: The Ecology of Sustainable Food Systems 2 |
Required reading:
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| 13 | Alternative Food Networks: Community Supported Agriculture |
Required readings:
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| 14 | Alternative Food Networks: Teikei as a sustainable eating practice |
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| 15 | Reflecting on Our Food Journey: Paving the Way to a Sustainable Food Future |
No required readings. |
授業実施形態
During the suspension period of BCP, classes will be as described in BCP levels 0-2.
The class Format for each class will be announced on manaba+R’s course news. Also, the class format for the first class will be notified on manaba+R’s course news before the first class(*).
For “Special Consideration”, please check manaba+R’s College of IR Student Page and the “Study Support Site”.
College of IR Student Page：https://ct.ritsumei.ac.jp/ct/course_1728150
Study Support Site：https://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/pathways-future/eng/
(*)To check the class format for the first class of the course, you will need to apply for the “early use request function.” Refer to the Registration Guidebook AY 2023 for details. Please be careful that applying for the early use request does not sign you up for the course. You will need to register for courses during the designated period separately.
授業外学習の指示
Assigned readings and videos will be either available at the library/online or posted on Manaba prior to the class.
成績評価方法
| 種別 | 割合(%) | 評価基準等 |
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| 定期試験（筆記） | ||
| レポート試験 （統一締切日を締切とするレポート） |
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| 上記以外の試験・レポート、平常点評価 （日常的な授業における取組状況の評価） |
100 | - Reading responses 36%
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成績評価方法(備考)
Students are required to turn in pre-discussion reading responses before class. 12 responses in total, 3 points each, 36% of the total grade.
● Discussion facilitation: 10%
Students are required to facilitate a warm-up discussion as a team (2-3 students per group) at least one session in the course. 10 points, 10% of the total grade.
● Attendance and active in-class participation: 14%
All classes are mandatory, and participation is a must in this course. Four or more unexcused absences will result in a failing grade ("F") for the course. Participation means in-class contributions, including providing questions and opinions based on the readings in team-based and class discussions. 1 point each, 14% of the total grade.
● Five (5) short response essays: 25%
Students need to submit five short response essays of approx. 300 words, which I expect at least 250 words without exceeding 350 words. 5 response essays in total, 5 points each, 25% of the total grade.
● Take home final essay: 15%
Students will write a final essay (approx. 1,000 words, at least 750 words without exceeding 1,200 words) that draws on course readings and in-class discussions to identify and describe, with evidence drawn from the course materials, two key lessons that you learned from the course. 15 points, 15% of the total grade.
受講および研究に関するアドバイス
教科書
教科書(使用頻度、その他補足)
参考書
| 書名 | 著者 | 出版社 | ISBNコード | 備考 |
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| The Atlas of Food: Who Eats What, Where, and Why | Millstone, Erik, and Tim Lang | University of California Press | 978-0520276420 | 2013 |
| Eating NAFTA: Trade, Food Policies, and the Destruction of Mexico. | Gálvez, Alyshia | University of California Press. | 9780520291812 | 2018 |
| Agroecology: The Ecology of Sustainable Food Systems | Gliessman, Stephen R. | CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group | 978-1439895610 | 2013. Third edition |
| Corn & Capitalism: How a Botanical Bastard Grew to Global Dominance. | Warman, Arturo. | University of North Carolina Press. | 978-0807854372 | 2003 |
| Sharing the Harvest: A Citizen’s Guide to Community Supported Agriculture, 2nd Edition. | Henderson, Elizabeth, and Robyn Van En. | Chelsea Green Publishing. | 978-1933392103 | 2007 |
| Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History | Mintz, Sidney W | Penguin Books | 978-0140092332 | 1986 |
参考書(使用頻度、その他補足)
参考になるwwwページ
授業内外における学生・教員間のコミュニケーションの方法
備考
URL:https://secure.ritsumei.ac.jp/students/pathways-future/course/curriculum.html/