Race, Nature, and the City

4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

(Same as Environment M169.) Lecture, three hours. Introduction to study of race and place within urban political ecology (UPE) and critical environmental justice studies. UPE is conceptual approach that understands urbanization to be political, economic, social, and ecological process that often results in uneven and inequitable landscapes. Primary focus is cities in Americas, but study draws on insights from other regions. In line with intersectional theories of race and place, readings also take into account class, gender, sexuality, and nation. P/NP or letter grading.