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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.  

Prerequisite: INQR 1100  or STSO 1100  or INQR 1110  or INQR 1240  or STSO 2100  or STSO 2300  or STSO 2500  or STSO 2520  

When Offered: SPRING TERM ANNUALLY

Graded: GRADED

Credit Hours: 4


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