The agricultural food system in the United States is dynamic, not only because of the different practices, but also how men and women interact and are viewed within the system. Men and women have specific roles within the food system, which is mostly due to cultural practices. Learning and understanding how men and women are treated differently will give us a better insight on the agricultural system. With this knowledge, we can works towards equality and defy the classic gender roles within the agricultural system. The two articles Women and Food Chains: The Gendered Politics of Food, by Allen and Sachs, and Feeding the Hard Bodies: Food and Masculinities in Men’s Fitness Magazines, by Fabio Parasecoli, will help further our knowledge about gender roles and food.
The first article, Women and Food Chains: The Gendered Politics of Food, by Allen and Sachs, discusses how women have always been responsible for food in society. Whether it be gathering berries in a hunter-gatherer society or a fifties housewife, women and food have a long-lasting relationship. The article discusses three domains in which women have a connection to food. The three domains are corporeal, socio-cultural and material. (cite). The corporeal domain discusses how women are responsible for feeding their families, yet do not take …show more content…
Allen and Sachs describe the three domains that women are subjected to in the food system. Those domains show that women are seen as less equal and should be able to provide food for the family. However, Parasecoli discusses how men and their relationship to food has changed recently. Now, men are more focused on their physical appearance, compared to the past where only women usually cared about their appearance. Allen and Sachs and Parasecoli both discuss the importance of gender roles within the food system and how differently men and women are perceived when it comes to
The first article, Women and Food Chains: The Gendered Politics of Food, by Allen and Sachs, discusses how women have always been responsible for food in society. Whether it be gathering berries in a hunter-gatherer society or a fifties housewife, women and food have a long-lasting relationship. The article discusses three domains in which women have a connection to food. The three domains are corporeal, socio-cultural and material. (cite). The corporeal domain discusses how women are responsible for feeding their families, yet do not take …show more content…
Allen and Sachs describe the three domains that women are subjected to in the food system. Those domains show that women are seen as less equal and should be able to provide food for the family. However, Parasecoli discusses how men and their relationship to food has changed recently. Now, men are more focused on their physical appearance, compared to the past where only women usually cared about their appearance. Allen and Sachs and Parasecoli both discuss the importance of gender roles within the food system and how differently men and women are perceived when it comes to