ANT 213 - Environmental Anthropology

The field of environmental anthropology explores human-environment relations around the globe and from prehistory to the present. It also strives to understand environmental issues and knowledge, not only from a Western scientific point of view, but also from the perspectives of people from other cultural backgrounds. In this class, students will survey the field of environmental anthropology and apply its method and theory to a problem where they live.

Core Curriculum/Core Requirements: Population and the Environment

Prerequisites: ANT 102 or SOC 101, or permission of instructor.

Course Typically Offered: Spring

Credits: 3