Yale University Library Research Guides: WGSS 120: Women, Food and Culture: Food & Gender

Finding Books on Food & Gender

The following subject headings can be used to find books on the relationship between food and gender.

Eating Disorders. (Medical subject Headings)

Association for the Study of Food and Society: Food Studies Links
Links to online articles about the psychological, social, and cultural aspects of food, eating, and nutrition
Food Security and Gender Fact Sheet
A USAID fact sheet.
Grandmothers, Gatherings and the Evolution of Human Diets
Short article with list of resources for futher study.
Gender Equality and Food Security—Women’s Empowerment as a Tool against Hunger
eBook from the Asian Development Bank
Women, Food Security and Agriculture in the Global Marketplace
This report reviews current thinking and practice on increasing agricultural productivity, both subsistence and commercial agriculture, and examines what is known about women's roles in both sectors.
Gender, Food and Culture in American History
This site investigates how gender, ethnicity, race, and class shaped the production, preparation, marketing, and consumption of food throughout 20th-century America. It also explores how advertising, cultural traditions, and the media portray food in ways that both reinforce and challenge gender stereotypes. It grew from the course, "Gender, Food & Culture in American History," at the Harvard Summer School 2013.
Women's History and Food History: A Way of Seeing American Life
An extensive bibliography of books from the Library of Congress about women's history and food history.