Please write as an International student and two chosen readings. I have attached the files already. Also, please write it as a discussion post. You do not have to write as an essay.
For this week’s post, consider one of your own feasting or party experiences. Identify a theme that you would like to explore from this week’s readings. Write about your feast or party with respect to that theme, incorporating at least two of this week’s readings in substantive ways. Please write at least 3 juicy paragraphs on your chosen topic.
What would count as a ‘theme’ from this week’s readings? Themes could include, for example, competitive feasting, conspicuous consumption, the use of food to create alliances and social networks, the role of feasts in redistributing resources, the importance of feasts to celebrate life-cycle issues and holidays, or the role of eating in displaying social status. Students are welcome to find and discuss other themes, too.
Remember to bring at least two readings from this week into the essay in “substantive” ways, such as quoting from the material or examining how a key point or concept from the reading works in the context you’re describing.
