ENVI 402(S) The Environment, the Individual, and Society
It is generally recognized that our contemporary society is the product of
cultural evolution over historical time. This course will explore through
readings and class discussion the relationships among the individual, society,
and the natural environment. Questions about past, present, and possible
future value systems as they influence individual and social interactions
with the natural environment will be raised. Students will be asked to become
explicitly aware of their own values and will have an opportunity to justify
them in a major synthesis paper. The principal means of evaluation will be
class participation and a major paper.
Prerequisite: Environmental Studies 302. Required course for students wishing
to complete the Environmental Studies Program.