ANTH 5400 - Environmental Anthropology

Institution:

University of North Texas

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

5400. Environmental Anthropology. 3 hours. Environmental Anthropology emphasizes the relationship between human societies and their ecological and environmental settings. It typically involves the study of applied action and / or advocacy research to address practical environmental questions, problems, and concerns. Often, new policy is the outcome of such applied action or research. In most cases, such study centers upon the dynamic interaction between human beings and their ecosystems or natural environments. This course in Environmental Anthropology places emphasis on theory, major environmental questions, problems, issues and possible solutions illustrated by case studies from different parts of the world. The course examines environmental issues pertaining to land / seaand natural resources, food production systems, deforestation, population problems, poverty and environmental justice, natural hazards and risks, resource conflicts and warfare, over-fishing, economic development, globalization and trannationalism, mineral and oil extraction, landscapes, biodiversity conservation, and the commons. Ecofeminism, environmental justice, and valuation of nature also are addressed in the course. The course goals are to provide a global sample of the literature in environmental anthropology; a survey of concepts, issues, theories, methods, and practices in environmental anthropology; and an in-depth acquaintance with a particular topic in environmental anthropology through an individual research project. Prerequisite(s) : Graduate status or permission of instructor.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.unt.edu

Phone Number:

(940) 565-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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