Anthropology 129-02 (Kaminsky, Fall 2024)

Samples

• What foods are typically used by Mexicans and Mexican-Americans in Día de Muertos / Day of the Dead celebrations? Why and how did these foods come to be associated with this celebration?
• How did turkey come to be the meat of choice in Thanksgiving celebrations? When did this choice become prevalent in American practice? Why?
• How is the consumption of animal protein (beef, poultry, pork, fish) affected by economic trends in the United States?

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