SOC 420 - Envir Justice and Movements ?

Institution:

University of Maine at Fort Kent

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Description:

This class will look at environmental justice and social movements. Environmental Justice refers to action taken by individuals organizations and/or communities to address environmental atrocities. This may include environmental racism the targeting of poor and/or rural/urban communities and/or deceptive practices by government and/or industry. This class also will address environmental social movements looking specifically how environmentalism developed in the United States and address the present day condition of environmentalism.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.umfk.maine.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 834-7500

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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