Gender and Nutritional Biopolitics
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

<p>Developing caloric tables for human survival. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Aitkin's Aladdin Oven fail?

<p>It was too expensive for most people. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary cause the Bengal Famine of 1943-44?

<p>British colonial policies that diverted resources to Britain (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are famines described in the context of food history?

<p>As being man-made and preventable (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Nathalie Cooke argue about Canadian cookbooks?

<p>They reflect societal changes and evolving Canadian identity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Jewish women in Montreal preserve cultural identity, according to Andrea Eidinger?

<p>Through traditional recipes like gefilte fish (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Ian Mosby's focus in studying wartime cookbooks?

<p>How rationing and efficiency shaped Canadian food culture (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Sara Wilmshurst find about Centennial cookbooks?

<p>They focused on defining a unified Canadian culinary identity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a major symbol of postwar convenience in the food industry?

<p>SPAM and Kraft Dinner (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was one consequence of the fast-food revolution?

<p>Drive-in diners became less popular over time. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Gender and Power

Gender roles are related to societal power structures, influencing access to rights, like voting and reproduction.

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

Ancient theory linking health to qualities like hot, cold, moist, and dry in food.

Von Liebig's Food Components

Identified the five key components of food: protein, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, and water.

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Atwater's Nutritional Guidelines

Established a baseline amount of nutrients for human survival based on caloric values and nutritional needs.

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Bengal Famine

Colonial-era famine triggered by diverting food supplies to Britain, leading to widespread starvation.

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Cookbooks as Historical Records

Cookbooks reflect societal values, cultural trends, and historical changes, offering more than just recipes.

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Jewish Identity & Food

Food played a crucial role in maintaining cultural identity for Jewish immigrants in post-WWII Montreal, blending old and new traditions.

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Immigrant Cookbooks

Immigrant cookbooks provide insights into cultural adaptation and preservation of ethnic traditions.

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Food & Politics

Food was used politically to influence and control individuals and groups, particularly during wartime and assimilation efforts.

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Canadian Identity & Food

Efforts to define a Canadian identity often involved highlighting and shaping aspects of Canadian food culture.

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Aitkin's Aladdin Oven

An industrial cooking innovation that failed to meet the diverse needs of domestic kitchens, emphasizing the importance of considering diverse factors when developing technologies.

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Wilbur Atwater

Developed caloric tables establishing a baseline for daily nutritional needs.

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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.

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