LAS 195-01 - Introductory Special Topic: SPAM: US Empire in a Can

4 credits (Spring)

Cross-listed as: SOC 195-02. This interdisciplinary GLP course examines the development and impact of US imperialism through SPAM, a brand of processed canned pork. Using combined sociological and humanistic methodologies, we analyze the importance of SPAM as an artifact that is evidence of the enduring effects of US colonization and continuing military occupation in Asia-Pacific, a site to explore the history of the industrialization of food, and a cultural marker tied to Asian, Latinx American, and Asian American identities.

Prerequisite: None.
Instructor: Petrus, Quinsaat