Sociology 353 - Environmental Justice

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Whitman College

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not offered 2008-09 Ecological degradation from deforestation to declining salmon runs has human consequences: people lose jobs, face toxic exposure and are caught in the midst of conflicts over scarce resources. How does social inequality based on race, gender, class and nationality shape people's experience of environmental problems The concepts of environmental racism and environmental justice represent the disproportionate exposure to environmental degradation faced by the poor, women, people of color and citizens of the South. This course will examine local and worldwide ecological problems from toxic exposure to global warming through the lenses of multiple inequalities. We will also study a variety of environmental justice movements. The course will consist of lectures, discussions, papers, films and an out-of-class project. Designed for junior and seniors. Prerequisite: instructor consent.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.whitman.edu

Phone Number:

(509) 527-5111

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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