SOC 379 A: Environmental Sociology

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  • Autumn 2017
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Meeting Time: 
TTh 12:30pm - 2:20pm
Location: 
KNE 110
SLN: 
21203
Joint Sections: 
ESRM 371 A, ENVIR 379 A
Instructor: 
Stanley Tanyi Asah
Catalog Description: 
Social processes by which environmental conditions are transformed into environmental problems; scientific claims, popularization of science, issue-framing, problem-amplification, economic opportunism, and institutional sponsorship. Examination of social constructs such as ecosystem, community, and free-market economy. Use of human ecology to assess whether the current framing of environmental problems promotes ecological adaptability. Offered: jointly with ENVIR 379/ESRM 371; A.
GE Requirements: 
Individuals and Societies (I&S)
Natural World (NW)
Credits: 
5.0
Status: 
Active
Last updated: 
November 15, 2017 - 9:11pm
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