SOC 330 - Environmental Sociology

3 credits

 
Examines the causes and consequences of human disruptions of the environment, as well as how social groups respond to such consequences, including environmental and indigenous social movements and the debate over sustainability. A critical sociological perspective brings the dimension of power to the environmental debate by examining who benefits from environmental degradation or conservation and who is harmed; how environmental issues are socially constructed; how the discourse on the environment, science, and technology shapes our common understanding of environmental issues; and the role of the media, the state, and various interest groups in framing the environmental debate. It considers environmental issues at the local and global levels.