Nov 24, 2024  
Rensselaer Catalog 2022-2023 
    
Rensselaer Catalog 2022-2023 [Archived Catalog]

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STSO 4330 - Environmental Justice


What is environmental justice? Why are some people exposed to environmental hazards while others are not? In this class, we will explore the intersection of environmental concerns and social justice. We will read the works of activists and scholars working across a range of disciplines, engage in discussion, analysis, research, and mapping. We will learn about global historical processes that structure contemporary inequity and contemporary cases including environmental justice work in our own community.  

 

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: One of the following: IHSS 1240 , IHSS 1110 , STSO 1110 , STSO 2300 , or permission of instructor 

 

When Offered: spring term annually



Credit Hours: 4



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