ANTH 390(F) Nature and Culture (Same as Environmental Studies 390)*
Environmental activists have been encouraged to "think globally, act locally." From an anthropological perspective, we also need to consider how people `think locally'-how people from different cultural backgrounds conceptualize and interact with nature. We will focus on movements which mobilize around environmental issues in the non-Western world, whether they involve the management of natural resources, the protection of human health, or the preservation of species, ecosystems, or wilderness. We will also examine what happens when people `act globally'-when people from different cultural backgrounds engage around the same physical environment.
Format: seminar. Requirements: active class participation, reading response papers, 12- to 15-page research paper, presentation.
No prerequisites. Enrollment limit: 16 (expected: 12). Open to all classes, but preference given to Anthropology or Sociology majors.
Hour: HAUGH