Honors
HNRS 296-01: Varieties of Environmentalism
This seminar asks the basic question, "What is
environmentalism?" We explore some
of the ways in which environmentalism is practiced in the developed First World
and the developing Third World (or, in the
terms preferred by many scholars and activists, the North and the South). Among the organizing questions for the
seminar are: What are the similarities
and differences of environmentalism in the North and the South? How is environmentalism related to issues of
human inequality on bases such as race, class, gender, caste, and
nationality? How do intra human
questions of justice intersect with inter species questions of justice? What are the causes and consequences of
environmental change: who pays the costs
and who receives the benefits? We will
look at ways that natural resource issues (in particular timber and forests,
water and dams, and energy), toxic waste disposal issues, and environmental
justice issues are framed and expressed in the North and South. Our study will involve case studies from India and the United States.
Fall Term: 2008
Credits: 4
Fulfills: GE Requirement in Interdisciplinary Studies (I)
Cross-listed: INTL 200-03, ENVS 196-01
Pre-requisites: INTL 100, ENVS 101 & 102, or consent of
instructor
Meeting times: 13:30-14:50 TR
Instructor: John Cort
Open to: Sophomores/Juniors/Seniors Only
