Environment and Social Theory

STSO-6300

This course focuses on contemporary social theory to understand the historical origins, institutional structures, and dominant trajectories of environmental-social change. Three main questions structure inquiry into the links among science, technology, environment, and social theory: 1) why do modern societies degrade their environments? 2) why do environmental movements arise, or what are the social structural, cultural, and political origins of environmentalism? and 3) can some particular politics curtail environmental degradation?

3 credits
Prereqs:
none

Past Term Data

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Offered as Cross-Listing Only
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Spring Summer Fall
(Session 1) (Session 2)
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
Environment & Social Theory (3c)
  • Steven Breyman
Seats Taken: 4/15
2014
2013
Environment & Social Theory (3c)
  • Steven Breyman
Seats Taken: 4/19
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
Adv. Environmental Philosophy (3c)
  • Sharon Anderson-Gold
Seats Taken: 1/20
2007
Environment & Social Theory (3c)
  • Sharon Anderson-Gold
Seats Taken: 9/25
2006
2005
Environment & Social Theory (3c)
  • Steven Breyman
Seats Taken: 4/20
2004
Adv. Environmental Philosophy (3c)
  • Sharon Anderson-Gold
Seats Taken: 0/15
2003
2002
Environment & Social Theory (3c)
  • Steven Breyman
Seats Taken: 8/25
Adv. Environmental Philosophy (3c)
  • Sharon Anderson-Gold
Seats Taken: 1/10
2001
Adv. Environmental Philosophy (3c)
  • Sharon Anderson-Gold
Seats Taken: 4/10
2000
Adv. Environmental Philosophy (3c)
  • Sharon Anderson-Gold
Seats Taken: 3/40
1999
1998