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NuFS 144: Food Culture Research Paper

Task:

1) Present a history of a chosen food or cultural celebration using an anthropological/historical point of view

a) Describe traditional uses of the food in the cultures where it is used

b) Identify historical importance of the food, including symbolic uses and any restrictions on the use of the food

c) Discuss changing uses of the food in the modern world due to immigration and globalization

OR

2) Present a history of a celebration using an anthropological/historical point of view

a) Discuss associated symbolic food(s) and their meaning in the context of the celebration

b) Identify typical preparations

c) Discuss changing uses of the food in the modern world due to immigration and globalization

Acceptable Resources:

· Encyclopedias on Food

· Oxford Companion to Food

· Available electronically through Oxford Reference Online

· Available in the 2nd floor reference area (TX349 .D36 2006)

· Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America (this would be good for knowing how a food was and continues to be used in the United States)

· Available electronically through Oxford Reference Online

· Available in the 2nd floor reference area (TX349 .E45 2004)

· Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink

· Available in the 2nd floor reference area (TX349 .O94 2007)

· Cambridge World History of Food

· Available in the 2nd floor reference area (TX353 .C255 2000)

· Encyclopedia of Food and Culture

· Available in the 2nd floor reference area (GT2850 .E53 2003)

· Available electronically through Gale Virtual Reference Library

· Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia

· Available in the 2nd floor reference area (GT2850 .F666 2011)

· Encyclopedias on Festivals

· Encyclopedia of Religious Rites, Rituals, and Festivals

· Available in the 2nd floor reference area (BL31 .E47 2004)

· Encyclopedia of Holidays and Celebrations: A Country-By-Country Guide

· Available in the 2nd floor reference area (GT3930 .E53 2006)

**Also consider country encyclopedias, as these can offer historical, economic, and cultural information. This may be helpful when thinking about how a food or festival may be significant to a country’s identity and past.

· Journals (Scholarly articles) – One reference from this group/type

· Academic Search Complete

· Input your search terms

· On the left hand side you will these options:

· Use the source type option to select the format.

· Academic journals will be scholarly and more comprehensive, but the focus will be very narrow. Academic journals can be helpful for finding studies that have observed health effects for your food item.

· Example: http://libaccess.sjlibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=84784667&site=ehost-live

· Magazines may be a little lengthier than newspaper articles

· Example: http://libaccess.sjlibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=8826079&site=ehost-live

· Newspapers are great for a current treatment on the topic

· Example: http://libaccess.sjlibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=34267315&site=ehost-live

· This article features the Long Island Garlic Festival. You could mention Gilroy’s Festival, too.

· Magazines (Not scholarly in nature, but they indicate modern uses of food) – One reference from a magazine or newspaper category

· Select the Magazines option from the source types in Academic Search Complete

· Newspapers (Not scholarly, but they indicate modern uses of food) – One reference from a magazine or newspaper category

· ProQuest Newsstand, which includes major newspapers, like the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and San Francisco Chronicle

· Available electronically

· From Academic Search Complete, select the Newspaper option

Books are also acceptable resources for your assignment! Depending on your topic, this may be the best way to obtain information about your food.

· To find books, search the library’s catalog

· Tips on searching:

· Look alternate ways to describe your food. When looking for a spice or herb, you could search for spices and herbs or add in a country for more specificity (e.g., India/Indian spices instead of turmeric)

· If it’s a plant, look for its scientific name (e.g., corn’s scientific name is Zea mays)

· If the food is called by a different name in another country, search for that term, too (e.g., corn is also called maize)

· Add “food culture” in your search and see if that helps with narrowing down your results

· If you’re looking for a food that is native to a specific country, search the country’s name with one of these search terms: “cookery,” “cooking,” or “food habits”

Databases to search (do this last and only if you were unable to obtain sufficient resources through the other recommended resources):

· JSTOR

· America: History and Life

· Social Sciences Full Text

Still need help? Contact Emily Chan at 408-808-2044 or [email protected]

Revised 9/15