SOC 379 A: Environmental Sociology

Winter 2024
Meeting:
T 2:30pm - 3:50pm / WFS 201
SLN:
20192
Section Type:
Lecture
Joint Sections:
ENVIR 379 A , ESRM 371 A
Instructor:
FRANCISCA N SANTANA
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; W.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Natural Sciences (NSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
April 28, 2024 - 5:08 am