SOAN 420 - Environment, Culture, and Society

4 credits
Examines the relationship between the human social institutions we create and the biophysical environments in which we live. Topics may include the relationships between nature and culture, political ecology, environmental issues as social problems, construction of environmental risk, environmental activism, climate justice, public attitudes and values in relation to the environment, collaborative and community-based resource management, and environmental problem-solving. Prerequisite(s): SOAN 204 or SOC 204, or SOAN 205 or SOAN 213 or ANTH 213, or ES 103 and junior standing or instructor consent. (Cross-listed with ES 420.)
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.