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What is a key way gender roles were shaped in colonial societies?
What is a key way gender roles were shaped in colonial societies?
- By international trade
- By religious rituals
- Through state laws and property ownership (correct)
- Through cooking practices
Why are cookbooks considered gendered texts?
Why are cookbooks considered gendered texts?
- They reflect the unpaid labor of women in kitchens. (correct)
- They include food for special occasions.
- They focus only on traditional recipes.
- They were written exclusively by men.
What was a principle of Galen's Humoral Theory?
What was a principle of Galen's Humoral Theory?
- Food should be preserved for long periods.
- Proteins are the most important nutrient.
- Diet was based on qualities like hot, cold, moist, and dry. (correct)
- Food should be prepared with balanced spices.
What was Wilbur Atwater's significant contribution to nutrition?
What was Wilbur Atwater's significant contribution to nutrition?
Why did Aitkin's Aladdin Oven fail?
Why did Aitkin's Aladdin Oven fail?
What was the primary cause the Bengal Famine of 1943-44?
What was the primary cause the Bengal Famine of 1943-44?
How are famines described in the context of food history?
How are famines described in the context of food history?
What does Nathalie Cooke argue about Canadian cookbooks?
What does Nathalie Cooke argue about Canadian cookbooks?
How did Jewish women in Montreal preserve cultural identity, according to Andrea Eidinger?
How did Jewish women in Montreal preserve cultural identity, according to Andrea Eidinger?
What was Ian Mosby's focus in studying wartime cookbooks?
What was Ian Mosby's focus in studying wartime cookbooks?
What did Sara Wilmshurst find about Centennial cookbooks?
What did Sara Wilmshurst find about Centennial cookbooks?
What was a major symbol of postwar convenience in the food industry?
What was a major symbol of postwar convenience in the food industry?
What was one consequence of the fast-food revolution?
What was one consequence of the fast-food revolution?
Flashcards
Gender and Power
Gender and Power
Gender roles are related to societal power structures, influencing access to rights, like voting and reproduction.
Gendered Cookbooks
Gendered Cookbooks
Cookbooks reflect and shape gender roles by showcasing women's unpaid domestic labor compared to men's paid chef roles.
Galen's Humoral Theory
Galen's Humoral Theory
Ancient theory linking health to qualities like hot, cold, moist, and dry in food.
Von Liebig's Food Components
Von Liebig's Food Components
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Atwater's Nutritional Guidelines
Atwater's Nutritional Guidelines
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Bengal Famine
Bengal Famine
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Cookbooks as Historical Records
Cookbooks as Historical Records
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Jewish Identity & Food
Jewish Identity & Food
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Immigrant Cookbooks
Immigrant Cookbooks
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Food & Politics
Food & Politics
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Canadian Identity & Food
Canadian Identity & Food
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Aitkin's Aladdin Oven
Aitkin's Aladdin Oven
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Wilbur Atwater
Wilbur Atwater
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Study Notes
Gender History
- Gender is linked to power: includes voting, education, reproductive rights.
- Social norms (e.g., masculinity) were shaped by state laws and property ownership.
- Women's labor (like unpaid kitchen work) contrasted with male-dominated chef roles.
- Cookbooks reflect unpaid women's labor, and this work is culturally undervalued.
- An example shows how a thrift store buyer dismissed a cookbook, reflecting the societal disregard for women's contributions.
Nutritional Biopolitics
- Galen's Humoral Theory: Ancient theory based on the qualities of hot, cold, moist, and dry for health.
- Justus von Liebig (1803-1873): Identified food components as proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, and water.
- Wilbur Atwater: Developed caloric tables and nutritional guidelines for survival.
- Malnutrition in the working class was linked to poor food spending knowledge.
- Aitkin's Aladdin Oven was an industrial cooking innovation that failed due to poor adaptation to household needs.
Food, Gender, and War
- Bengal Famine (1943-1944): This was caused by British colonial policies, resulting in 3 million deaths. This was triggered by directing India's food to Britain, high food prices, and a lack of aid.
- Famines are often caused by man-made events, not natural disasters alone.
Technology and Convenience
- Post-war innovations like SPAM and Kraft Dinner symbolized convenience.
- The fast-food revolution, including McDonald's expansion from drive-ins to global franchises, is a key aspect of this topic.
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Explore the intersections of gender history and nutritional biopolitics in this quiz. From women's unpaid labor in kitchens to historical theories of nutrition, delve into how societal norms and food knowledge have shaped health and power dynamics. Test your understanding of key historical figures and their contributions to these fields.