ANTHRO 378

Indigenous Food Security 

Description

As food insecurity threatens worldwide, food sovereignty is an important discourse for tangata whenua and Indigenous peoples. This course integrates anthropological and Matauranga Maori concepts through traditional and contemporary settings demonstrating the importance of food and ancestral food systems. We explore Indigenous food movements, global food politics and local strategies for safeguarding the production, distribution, and consumption of Indigenous foods.  

For full course information see the Digital Course Outline

 

Availability 2026

Semester 2

Lecturer(s)

Lecturer(s) Dr Marama Muru-Lanning

Points

ANTHRO 378: 15 points

Prerequisites

ANTHRO 108, ANTHRO 110, Maori Studies 130 or 60 points passed 

Restrictions

ANTHRO 278