AMST 4262
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AMST 4262
Course Description
Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.
"Environmental Justice" is a relatively recent term, coined in the United States in the 1980s. It usually refers to a social movement fighting against the unfair concentration of toxic sites within impoverished communities of color. As a broader set of ideas, though, "environmental justice" has a much longer history, going back at least to the 17th century in England, when poor farmers banded together to prevent common land from being enclosed for the exclusive use of the aristocracy. This course explores that deep history, examining various overlaps between environmental thought and theories of social justice over the past 400 years in the western world. It concludes with an examination of the current climate justice movement and a consideration of how environmental justice concerns are being played out in recent works of speculative fiction. What do we owe to the climate refugees of our present day? What do we owe to future generations?
When Offered Fall.
Distribution Category (ALC-AS, HST-AS) (CA-AG, HA-AG, LA-AG)
Regular Academic Session. Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: ENVS 4262, HIST 4262
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Goldwin Smith Hall 158
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Sachs, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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