week 1
Defining Environmental Sociology (graded) |
Define what Environmental Sociology means to you, and describe what an Environmental Sociologist studies.
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Environmental Racism and Justice (graded) |
Compare and contrast, providing examples of each, the constructs of environmental racism and environmental justice.
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Externalities (graded) |
Define “externalities” as they relate to the price of goods and services, and examine how they can distort market forces of supply and demand, detailing both positive and negative effects.
Advances in Technology (graded) |
Describe and explain the relationship between the advances in technology and such goals as reduced human workloads, environmental and resource stresses, free time, and contentment.
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (graded) |
Given Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and its strengths and weaknesses, describe and explain how it relates to consumption and the environment.
Green Businesses (graded) |
Evaluate and debate the promise, drawbacks, and reality of green businesses such as organic foods and ecotourism.
Women and Environmental Conditions (graded) |
Describe the relationship between the status and educational level of women in developing countries and the local economic and environmental conditions.
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Environmental Stress (graded) |
Evaluate and describe the relationship between standards of living, fertility rates, hunger, and local environmental stress.
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Environmental Disasters (graded) |
Examine, debate, and explain both the social and environmental consequences of an environmental disaster; such as the Exxon Valdez oil spill, Bhopal chemical release, Love Canal toxic waste, or any past or recent environmental disaster (i.e., Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill).
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Environment Risk: East vs. West (graded) |
Discuss and debate how Western societies address risk with regards to the regulation of toxins in the marketplace and environment. Does this differ from Eastern societies? Why?
Religion and The Environment (graded) |
Evaluate various religions’ attitudes towards humanity’s relationship with the environment.
Environmental Concern and Groups (graded) |
Evaluate how the level of environmental concern varies among different groupings (social, economic, racial, national, etc.).
The Precautionary Principle (graded) |
Examine the precautionary principle and assess the advantages and disadvantages of applying it to environmental problems.
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Creating an Ecological Society (graded) |
Compare and contrast bottom-up and top-down approaches to creating an ecological society, examining the advantages and disadvantages of each.
