SO130 - Environmental Sociology
The relationship between human societies and their natural and built environments. Topics may include the social construction of nature; the relationships between capitalism, materialism, and environmental degradation at local and global levels; urban development and growth; environmental racism; environmental justice and activism; the politics of environmental regulation and resource management; and the prospects for environmental sustainability. Meets the Critical Perspectives: Social Inequality requirement. Meets the Critical Learning: SHB requirement. Meets the Equity and Power: EPUS requirement. (Not offered 2024-25).
Degree requirement — Critical Learning: SHB, Critical Perspectives: S, Equity and Power: EPUS
1 unit
Previously Featured Offering
Throughout the course, we address the above issues at local, national, and global levels, looking for ways of moving between them to connect problems and solutions. The course emphasizes that positive environmental outcomes do not rest solely or even primarily on individual attitudes about the environment, but depend more critically on larger social institutions and power relations in which individuals and organizations are embedded.
Offerings
Term | Block | Title | Instructor | Location | Student Limit/Available | Updated |
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Summer 2025 | Block A | Environmental Sociology | Wade Roberts | TBA | 25 / 25 | 11/04/2024 |