ENST 313L - Environmental Problems and Environmental Activism in the People’s Republic of China Lab

Examines the rise of environmental social activism in China; the historical, political, cultural, and economic roots of China’s current environmental problems, including deforestation, air pollution, water pollution, and species loss. Students learn theories of environmental justice and explore the rise of environmental activism in the PRC. The course will utilize pedagogical methods from InterGroup Dialogue (IGD) to provide students with the intellectual tools to analyze issues of power, privilege, and identity and by extension, their own position in the world in relation to these environmental issues.

Credits: 1.00
Crosslisted:

ASIA 313L

SOCI 313L

Corequisite:

ENST 313

Prerequisites: None
Major/Minor Restrictions: None
Class Restriction: None
Area of Inquiry: None
Core Component: None

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