Environment and Society

STSO-2300

Society and the natural environment are crucially linked in a number of ways. Environmental problems such as pollution and natural resource depletion are not only problems for society, affecting the way people live their lives; they are also problems of society—the result of patterns of social organization and social practices. In this course, students will explore these society/environment interactions at various levels, from the local to the global, using the concepts and insights of environmental sociology. Environmental sociologists aim to understand the social origins of environmental problems and propose workable solutions to them. By showing how social interaction, institutions, and beliefs shape human behavior, environmental sociology provides a useful complement to the natural sciences in the analysis of the environmental problems faced today.

4 credits Communication Intensive PDII Option for Engr Majors

Prereqs:

one of:

STSO-1110 Science, Technology, and Society STSO-1110 Science, Technology, and Society STSO-1110 Science, Technology, and Society IHSS-1110 Nature/Society IHSS-1240 Sustainability Debates IHSS-1320 A Century of Environmental Thought

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2023	Environment And Society (4c) [CI] [PDII] Eric Drumheller Schaffer Seats Taken: 62/57			Environment And Society (4c) [CI] [PDII] Eric Drumheller Schaffer Seats Taken: 0/38
2022	Environment And Society (4c) [CI] [PDII] Eric Drumheller Schaffer Seats Taken: 66/57			Environment And Society (4c) [CI] [PDII] Eric Drumheller Schaffer Seats Taken: 42/38
2021				Environment And Society (4c) [CI] [PDII] Eric Drumheller Schaffer Seats Taken: 40/38
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