SOAN 420 - Environmental Sociology

4 credits
Examines the relationship between the human social institutions we create and the biophysical environments in which we live. Topics may include the culture of nature, population and consumption, political economy of environmental problems, social construction of environmental problems, evolution of environmental activism, public attitudes toward the environment, collaborative and community-based resource management, and environmental problem solving. Grading option designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule. Restricted to Juniors and above. Prerequisite(s): SOAN 204 or SOC 204, or SOAN 213 or ANTH 213, or ES 103 or instructor consent. (Cross-listed with ES 420.)