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ANTH
471/571 CASH, CLASS AND CULTURE: HUNTER-GATHERERS TO CAPITALISM
Students explore the cultural and social effects of capitalism
in the contemporary world within the larger question of
how economics and society intersect and change over time.
Special emphases are put on food and work, but students
explore the linkages of global forces and local life in
a variety of ways.
ANTH
481 NATURAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY VALUES
This online course investigates the relationships between
human communities and their environments from perspectives
of Human Ecology and Ecosystem Ecology. The scope of this
course will cover anthropogenic and ecological aspects of
global natural resource issues with an emphasis on North
America. The content includes review and application of
basic principles of ecology and social science including
community dynamics, resource management, stakeholder identification
and value analysis.
ANTH
486/586 ANTHROPOLOGY OF FOOD
This course covers
the role of food in human cultures, both past and present.
Topics include a discussion of different food procurement
styles, social movements affecting food and the political
economy of food. Students will look at the symbolic aspects
of food as well as its relationship with the environment.
AREC/PS/SOC
407 CURRENT ISSUES IN RURAL POLICY
This on-line seminar
examines the contemporary economic, social, cultural, political
policy issues affecting rural communities in America. Topics
include but are not limited to economic development and
natural resource management, individual and family well-being,
cultural identity and change, and local governance policy
issues. Special attention will be paid to rural issues affecting
Latino and Native American communities.
GEO
423/523 LAND USE
This course provides
students with the skills to develop a conceptual framework
for land use study. Additional topics include an analysis
of land as a resource, land use trends in the U.S., land
use principles, and management issues as related to planning.
HDFS
447/547 FAMILIES AND POVERTY
Students will
examine families in poverty focusing on the causes and consequences
of family poverty. The course includes topics such as global
economic factors affecting poverty, migration patterns,
discrimination, and policies and programs for families.
SOC
480/580 ENVIRONMENAL SOCIOLOGY
Students explore the evolution of environmental thought,
paradigm shifts, and institutional structures associated
with environmental concerns, social movements, and social
impacts.
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