A Case Study of Sustainability and Civic Engagement in a Sociology of Food Course

Autor/in	De Welde, Kris
Titel	A Case Study of Sustainability and Civic Engagement in a Sociology of Food Course
Quelle	In: Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, 9 (2015) 1, S.90-100 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0973-4082
DOI	10.1177/0973408215569118
Schlagwörter	Sustainability; Food; Citizen Participation; Social Justice; Ethics; Service Learning; Agriculture; Hunger; Experiential Learning; Case Studies; Sociology; Student Projects; World Problems; Public Policy; College Students; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Nachhaltigkeit; Lebensmittel; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Ethik; Service-Learning; Landwirtschaft; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Soziologie; Schulprojekt; Weltproblem; Öffentliche Ordnung; Collegestudent
Abstract	This article presents a case study of a "Sociology of Food" course premised on issues of social justice and ethical and sustainable food practices. Through sustainability-inspired service-learning projects, students learn about the consequences of the industrial food system (e.g., farm-to-plate issues, local and organic options, animal welfare), as well as alternative, sustainable choices available to them in their communities and on campus. Students also learn about food insecurity and social justice through carefully chosen readings and assignments and experiential activities such as class trips and civic engagement projects. This particular case study illustrates the merits of sustainability curriculum coupled with service learning, through a "special topics" course that adopts a sociological perspective on food. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01