AMERICAN STUDIES 493A,494A - Culture, Politics And The Environment

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Connecticut College

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Examination of the impact of culture on environmental policymaking. An exploration of the ways in which present-day decisions about environmental polices have been reflective of cultural presumptions (whose culture ) about the environment, human settlement and economic development, and social values and power. Classes focus on such diverse issues as water resources, cultural resources, nuclear waste storage, and urban development and suburban sprawl. This is the same course as Environmental Studies 493G, 494G/Government 493A, 494A. Previous study in United States government and/or history is required. Enrollment limited to 15 students. M. A. Borrelli

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.connecticutcollege.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 447-1911

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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