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Dr. Jeffrey Cohen discusses his research for the book, Eating Grasshoppers: Chapulines and the Women Who Sell Them. His work explores the cultural, economic, and culinary significance of chapulines (toasted grasshoppers) in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Books are available for purchase and signing at the time of the program.
Dr. Cohen's research focuses on three areas: migration, development, and nutrition. Since the early 1990s he has studied the impact, structure, and outcome of migration from indigenous communities in Oaxaca, Mexico to the U.S. with support from the National Science Foundation. He has also conducted comparative research on Mexican, Dominican and Turkish migration. His work on traditional foods, nutrition, and migration was supported by the National Geographic Society. In addition to ongoing work in Oaxaca, he is currently studying the migration of Mexicans to Columbus.
Dr. Cohen earned his PhD from Indiana University and is now a professor in the Department of Anthropology at Ohio State University.
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