ANTH 512 - Political Ecology

Institution:

SUNY at Binghamton

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Description:

A critical examination of the development of environmentalism in the late 20th century and the new millennium. Concerned with the politics of ecology under capitalism; also focuses on cultural representations of nature and the current environmental crisis. Discussions address current debates on scarcity, population growth, sustainability, the privatization of nature, global warming, bioreligionalism, biopower, nature/capital, ecological movements, cities and nature, and environmental planning. Readings cover issues related to both the ?green? and ?brown? agendas and draw from various theoretical traditions in the social and human sciences.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.binghamton.edu

Phone Number:

(607) 777-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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