Food Beyond Borders: Mexico, the United States, and 20th Century Food History

Avocado toast is one example of the mishmash of Mexican and U.S. foodways. American snacks fill the shelves of mom-and-pop shops across Mexico. How did we get here? This course explores the social, economic, and cultural processes by which Mexican and U.S. food systems grew entangled throughout the twentieth century, from the Mexican Revolution to NAFTA. We will anchor our analysis in questions of race, gender, class, and citizenship, following histories of Mexican food workers across two countries.