Listed in: History, as HIST-411
Formerly listed as: HIST-91
Edward D. Melillo (Section 01)
[C] Participants in this seminar will explore the environmental and social histories of nine commodities: sugar, silver, silk, coffee, tobacco, sneakers, microchips, units of bandwidth, and the human body. Each of these commodities represents a complex array of linkages among producers, consumers, and intermediaries over time and space. Readings draw upon the disciplines of history, ecology, anthropology, and geography to place these commodities in their social, environmental, and spatial contexts. One of our aims is to understand the changing roles of natural systems and the divisions of labor that underlie the long-term processes of globalization. One class meeting per week.
Limited to 15 students. Fall semester. Professor Melillo.
Section 01
W 02:00 PM - 04:30 PM MCLS 428
This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetness and Power: Place of Sugar in Modern History | Viking, 1985 | Sidney Mintz | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Colour of Paradise: Emerald in the Age of Gunpowder Empires | Yale, 2010 | Kris Lane | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Sacred Gifts, Profane Pleasures: History of Tobacco & Chocolate in Atlantic World | Cornell, 2008 | Marcy Norton | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Tastes of Paradise: Social History of Spices, Stimulants, & Intoxicants | Vintage, 1993 | Wolfgang Schivelbusch | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Shadows of Consumption: Consequences for Global Environment | MIT, 2008 | Peter Dauvergne | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Cheap Meat: Flap Food Nations in Pacific Islands | U California, 2010 | D. Gewertz & F. Errington | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.