HISTORY 280A - American Environmental History:Nature,Ecology,Conservation

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

American Studies, Environmental Studies Since the OldWorld first encountered the New, a battle has raged over what this New World might become. For some, it meant moral and spiritual rejuvenation. For most, it meant an opportunity to transform material circumstances. At no time have those two visions been compatible, despite the best efforts of artists and scientists to reconcile them. This course is about that battle. It looks specifically at the United States and the attempts to fashion a scientific or aesthetic rationale for the use and abuse of natural resources, to subdue or preserve the wilderness, and to understand the relationship between humans and nature.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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