Political Ecology

3 credits

Study of the ways in which political processes shape the relationships of human societies to other species and the physical environment. Resource conflict, environmental degradation, inequality, marginalization, environmental movements, environmental discourse and other topics are analyzed using a combination of ethnographic case studies and theoretical materials. Credit will be granted for only one of ANTH 445 or GEOG 445. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: One of ANTH 100, GEOG 128, GEOG 129, SUST 104. Third-year standing.