Examining how equity and justice relate to climate change and the circular economy.

Faculty: Arts
Subject: Sociology
Year / Level: 4
Theme(s): Climate Science; Climate Justice and Social Science
 

 

Description

The goal of this course is to equip you to analyze environmental problems sociologically. This means being able to offer evidence-based and theoretically-informed answers to the following questions:

  1. What constitutes an environmental issue?
  2. What social forces are most salient in shaping the issue?
  3. Which social actors, institutions, objects etc. are most negatively affected by the issue?
  4. What solution(s) are being posed to deal with the issue(s)?
  5. Which social actors, institutions, objects etc. are most negatively affected by the solutions posed to address the issue?
  6. Which social actors, institutions, objects etc. are most positively affected by the solutions posed to address the issue?

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SYLLABUS

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INSTRUCTOR

Emily Huddart Kennedy

"I aim to cultivate a sense of evidence-based optimism by supporting students to analyze and evaluate solutions to sustainability challenges."