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Environmental Anthropology

Course #: ANTH 263

Description:
This course focuses on people's complex relationships to their environment. It examines different anthropological approaches to analyze human adaptive strategies to diverse ecosystems around the world from a historical and cross-cultural perspective. It will also examine the different strategies and knowledge systems that humans develop for managing their resources. Finally, the course looks at the rise of political ecology as a perspective to analyze the role of power relations, institutions and ideas of nature in environmental change and conservation.

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 2775
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Martinez Reyes,Jose Eduardo On-line course
Session: SS1 6W
Class Dates: 05/28/2024 - 07/11/2024
Capacity: 25
Enrolled: 19
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites:
Course Attributes: International, World Cultures