Environmental Sociology

3 ch (W) · Undergraduate

Examine sociological perspectives on human-nature interactions as well as the complex social and political processes, which influence the escalating environmental threats we face each day. Emphasis is on various environmental problems and solutions through a sociological lens. Gain a nuanced understanding of the interrelationship between socio-political contexts and environmental issues such as environmental racism , local and global environmental inequality , politics of green consumerism , climate injustice , and environmental movements. NOTE : Credit cannot be counted for both SOCI 3553 and ENVS 3553 .