Political Ecology
Introduction to core tenets of political ecology. Focuses on ethnographic approaches and introduces key debates in the field--such as the relationship between environment and violence, the critique of Malthusian and neo-Malthusian notions of scarcity and limits, the links between conservation and dispossession, and more. Explores the uses of political ecology in key contemporary debates over social and environmental change, from climate change to waste management. Anthropology 324L (Topic: Political Ecology) and 324L (Topic 73) may not both be counted.
Prerequisites & course information
Introduction to core tenets of political ecology. Focuses on ethnographic approaches and introduces key debates in the field--such as the relationship between environment and violence, the critique of Malthusian and neo-Malthusian notions of scarcity and limits, the links between conservation and dispossession, and more. Explores the uses of political ecology in key contemporary debates over social and environmental change, from climate change to waste management. Anthropology 324L (Topic: Political Ecology) and 324L (Topic 73) may not both be counted.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027