Environmental Sociology
ENVIRON XL M133
This course focuses on the relationship between society and the environment. Detailed analysis of interrelations between social factors and environmental factors.
Summer
Online
Starting at $795.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0
What you can learn.
- Analyze how political, cultural, technological, and economic factors have shaped our patterns of interaction with the natural environment
- Gain a clear understanding of the nature, scope, and causes of the current climate crisis
- Critically assess the possibilities for developing an ecologically sustainable society
- Recognize and assess the complexity of the current environmental movement
About this course:
This course focuses on such issues as environment and health, disaster, the ecosystem, environmental policy, sustainability, environmental justice, environmental risk, globalization, ecofeminism, environmental attitudes and behaviors, the social construction of nature, and several strands of the environmental movement.Spring 2021 Schedule
Available Format(s):
These courses are fully online and have no regular meeting times.
Future Offering (Opens February 01, 2021 12:00:00 AM)
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This section has no set meeting times.
Instructor:
Terri L. Anderson
379481
Fee:
$795.00
Notes
Enrollment deadline: April 2, 2021. Internet access required.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 02, 2021
Course Requirements
An Invitation to Environmental Sociology
by Michael Mayerfeld Bell & Loka L. Ashwood
ISBN 9781506366012
CO2 Rising: The World's Greatest Environmental Challenge
by Tyler Volk
ISBN 978-0262515214
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