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ENVS 1720 - Environmental Justice: The Science and Political Economy of Environmental Health and Social Justice |
Provides an overview of environmental justice history, theory and definitions. Students will review quantitative, qualitative, and theoretical approaches for understanding the origins and persistence of environmental discrimination. Examines the regulatory, institutional, structural, political, and economic forces that underlie patterns of race and class-based discrimination and their implications for environmental health among diverse communities. Case examples of environmental justice organizing will inform students of positive efforts by people of color in protecting their communities. Not open to first year students. Prerequisite: ENVS 0110.
0.000 OR 1.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 1.000 Lecture hours 0.000 Lab hours Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate Schedule Types: Discussion Section/Conference, Primary Meeting Environmental Studies Department Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Classifications: Semester Level 04 Semester Level 05 Semester Level 06 Semester Level 13 Semester Level 08 Semester Level 09 Semester Level 10 Semester Level 11 Semester Level 12 Semester Level 03 Semester Level 07 Prerequisites: Undergraduate level ENVS 0110 Minimum Grade of S |
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