What is food? A thing we eat, a creator of cultures, an all-encompassing system? An object, a process, a way of understanding ourselves? A focus of transdisciplinary practice and study? A subject through which to altogether reimagine ‘study’ and ‘practice’? This book aims to help students address these and other questions, providing perspectives and insights about numerous themes, while also opening up possibilities for ongoing exploration. It is also intended as a pedagogical tool with which to probe and transcend disciplinary boundaries, so that the stuff and significance of food itself might become starting points for learning and conducting research.
Type of Material:
Open (Access) Textbook
Recommended Uses:
Classroom lecture
Discussion
Self-paced learning
Homework
Technical Requirements:
Internet access
Web browser
Identify Major Learning Goals:
After completion of this educational material, learners will
Explain varied perceptions of food.
Describe the matter, meaning, movement of food.
Target Student Population:
College General Ed, College Lower Division
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
None
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
Content has unique focus of the philosophy and experience of food.
The book considers various perspectives.
The connect of food and personal identity is included.
Citations and references are included.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
Includes text, images, text boxes, and figures.
Each chapter includes learning outcomes at the start of chapter.
Text includes glossary, discussion questions, and additional resources.
The book is likely to promote learning and conceptual understanding.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
OER textbook has consistent navigation throughout.
The software is robust.
Links are in working order.
Book includes instructions on how to use the book.
Book is visually appealing.
Creative Commons:
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