SOC 320 - Sociology of the Environment (1)

The course will explore the interactions of human social systems with ecosystems, considering the ways in which people, other animals, plants, land, water, and air are closely interconnected. It will investigate how human consumption and production, along with technology, population, health, and inequalities are interwoven with environmental conditions. It will also study how the cultures, ideas, moral values and social experiences of different human groups, from modern Americans to indigenous populations, influence the way people think about and act toward the environment. Finally, it will contemplate a number of ways in which people might act, both individually and collectively, to bring about a more ecological society. This course may count toward the SOC, SAN, and ENV major. Prerequisite: One of the following: SOC 101, ANT 101, ANT 102, RES 123 or ENV 101. Offered alternate years.
Social Science