Nutritional anthropology is the study of food and nutrition from evolutionary, behavioral and socio-cultural perspectives, and how these interact in the production of nutritional health at both the micro and macro level.The consumption of food is fundamental to the study of anthropology for two reasons: first, the nutritional characteristics of the human diet have a monumental impact on the development and health of individuals, and second, numerous elements of culture are expressed in the way food is acquired and prepared, with food consumption being largely a social activity.
Nutritional anthropology lies at the intersection of biology and culture. Students will learn about the different biological outcomes associated with the intake of certain macro- and micro-nutrients, vitamins, and minerals, in addition to addressing three central areas of research in the anthropology of food and nutrition: 1.) the evolution of food procurement and its impact on human biology, 2.) the current, diverse theoretical perspectives that are used to analyze food systems, and 3.) the socio-cultural determinants and biological outcomes of malnutrition (both under- and over-nutrition) in the contemporary world. Students will become familiar with numerous anthropological methods in nutritional assessment including anthropometry, dietary recall, food frequency questionnaires, and nutritional participant observation. Students will apply their knowledge of these methods to an in-class research project that will be carried out throughout the semester.
- Pengajar: 0911078304 Dr. Sumiaty, S.K.M.,M.Kes.
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