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ENVS 315 - Seminar: Confronting Consumption


Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 3 hours
Attribute: 3SS
As both a cultural norm and a driver of economic prosperity, consumerism is thought to be incompatible with environmental sustainability. Drawing on an eclectic range of scholarly and activist work, this seminar explores the emergence and spread of consumerism, interrogates the ?overconsumption? it is thought to create, and considers the politics and policy requirements of material sacrifice in service of environmental sustainability. The seminar requires close reading of text, analytic writing, and engaged discussion.
Enrollment Limit: 15
Instructor: M. Maniates
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite & Notes: ENVS 101 or Consent


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