The Complex Cultural Meanings of Moral Eating

Co-presented with the New Mexico History Museum

Michaela DeSoucey discusses the moral arguments and politics of food production and promotion and how they intertwine with social identities, cultural context, and class inequalities. DeSoucey’s sociological perspective on moral eating offers a critical examination of the power and complexity of meaning-making about food. Dr. DeSoucey is an Associate Professor of Sociology and the Director of the Sociology Graduate Program at North Carolina State University in Raleigh.

About the School for Advanced Research

Established in 1907, the School for Advanced Research (SAR) advances creative thought and innovative work in the social sciences, humanities, and Native American arts. SAR’s sixteen-acre campus sits on the ancestral lands of the Tewa people in O’gah’poh geh Owingeh or Santa Fe, New Mexico. SAR is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational institution.

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