Justice and the Environment
ENVS 273
Fall 2012
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| Crosslisting:
PHIL 273 |
| Certificates: Environmental Studies, Social, Cultural, and Critical Theory |
So many of our environmental problems disproportionately burden certain groups. In this course, we will first examine competing conceptions of justice and then, through the lens of justice, exploring the intersectional injustices posed by environmental issues--we will discuss environmental justice, gender justice, food justice, and climate justice. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS ENVS |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (ENVS)(PHIL)(PHIL-Philosophy)(PHIL-Social Jus) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Kristen Shrader Frachette, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: CREATING EQUALITY, RECLAIMING DEMOCRACY
Geraldine Terry, CLIMATE CHANGE AND GENDER JUSTICE
Julian Agyerman and Alison Hope, CULTIVATING FOOD JUSTICE: RACE, CLASS, AND SUSTAINABILITY
Articles will also be posted on Moodle.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Students will have a take home mid-term and a final paper/project. There will also be a group project. |
| Instructor(s): Gruen,Lori Times: ..T.R.. 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: FISK414; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 30 | | SR major: 6 | JR major: 6 | | |
| Seats Available: 5 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 6 | JR non-major: 6 | SO: 6 | FR: 0 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 8 | 1st Ranked: 3 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 1 | 4th Ranked: 1 | Unranked: 3 |
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