EVS 121 - Gender and the Environment

Institution:

Greenfield Community College

Subject:

Environmental Studies

Description:

Examination of historical and present day roles of women and men in relation to their environment. The course surveys how gender roles have affected survival in hunter gatherer and agrarian societies, earth-centered practices in religion and medicine, and the growth and influence of industrialism and nationalism. The course focuses on understanding gender-linked relationships between population, poverty, and environmental degradation and the importance of new cooperative models for converting to an ecologically sustainable society utilizing case studies and role models. NOTE: Credit can be granted for HEC 121 or EVS 121, but not for both. (Offered: Every Spring) Prereq: COL 090 and ENG 090 or satisfactory placement test scores.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.gcc.mass.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 775-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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