ANTH 4220 - Culture, Environment and Justice

Credit Hours: (3)

Description: This course looks at the intersections of culture, the environment, and social justice. This includes how people construct ideas about “nature” and attribute value to it, how people construct claims to “nature,” and how those claims produce and perpetuate social and health inequalities. It examines historical and contemporary environmental movements including market-based strategies (conservation tourism, going “green,” ethical consumption) and rights-based initiatives (human rights, environmental justice, indigenous rights). Cross listing: 6220