ANTH 646 - Culture, Globalization and the Environment

3 Credit(s)

Description:
This course will focus on the interrelation between globalization and the environment in a cross-cultural perspective. It will examine the rise of globalization from its colonial antecedents to the modern global era and its multiple effects on local populations and their environment. Topics include environmental institutions, global discourses of environmentalism, environmental movements, media, climate change, and finally, understanding the complex and dynamic nature of engagements between the “the local” and “the global”.

Enrollment Requirements:
Upper Division Undergraduate or Graduate Student Status

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