ENVIRONMENT & SOCIETY FOR 4934, EVS 4932 Fall 2016 Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Period 7 (1:55-2:45) Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering B (MAEB) 0229 Instructor: Office: 372 Newins-Zeigler Hall Office Hours: Mondays 10:30-11:30, Tuesdays 1:00-2:30, and by appointment Email: Phone: 352-226-1198 (cell) Teaching Assistant: Anne Saville Office: 350 Newins-Zeigler Hall Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 9:30-10:30 Email: savillea13@ufl.edu Phone: 757-876-8779 Required Text Gould, Kenneth Alan, and Tammy L. Lewis. 2014. Twenty Lessons in Environmental Sociology. 2nd Edition. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN-10: 0199325928 Additional readings and resources will be made available through the course website. Course Description How do we study and understand societal-environmental interactions? The purpose of this course is to provide a broad overview of prevailing environmental sociology discourse, and to help students understand the human dimensions of contemporary environmental problems. In essence, social perspectives allow us to understand the dynamics between the social sphere and environmental sphere. We will cover a variety of substantive topics, including: conflicts over natural resource access and control; environmental health; environmental justice; technological disasters; environmental movements; and globalization and environmental change. This course will focus on making critical connections between major sociological perspectives, environmental problems, and our everyday lives. The format of the class will be an integration of lecture and discussion each week. We will also engage with and discuss creative works that are relevant to various environmental sociology discourses discussed in class.
4 Technology and Science 12 In Class Documentary: Pump 14 In Class Documentary: Pump and Discussion 16 Social Perspectives: Treadmill vs. EcoMod 5 Environmental Justice and Injustice 19 Environmental Inequality 21 Environmental Justice 23 Environmental Justice 1st Connections paper due by 5:00 6 Environmental Health 26 The Sociology of Environmental Health 28 The Sociology of Environmental Health 30 The Sociology of Environmental Health 7 Environmental Sociology and Disasters October 3 Understanding Disaster Vulnerability 5 Understanding Disaster Vulnerability 7 In Class Review for the Mid-Term 8 Mid-Term 10 In class review for the mid-term 12 Mid-Term 14 No Class-Homecoming 9 Environmental Contamination and Water 17 Water and the Environment 19 Water and the Environment 21 Water and the Environment
3 Technology and Science Gould, Kenneth A. 2015. “Technological Change and the Environment.” Pp. 105-117 in Twenty Lessons in Environmental Sociology. Second Edition, edited by Gould, Kenneth A. and Tammy L. Lewis. New York: Oxford University Press. *Pandika, Melissa. 2016. “Could Nanotechnology End Hunger?” Ozy, August 2. 4 Technology and Science Bell, Shannon Elizabeth. 2015. “Energy, Society, and the Environment.” Pp. 137-158 in Twenty Lessons in Environmental Sociology. Second Edition, edited by Gould, Kenneth A. and Tammy L. Lewis. New York: Oxford University Press. * Heinberg, Richard. 2016. “Is the Oil Industry Dying?” The Standard, August 10. 5 Environmental Justice and Injustice Mascarenhas, Michael. 2015. “Environmental Inequality and Environmental Justice.” Pp. 162-178 in Twenty Lessons in Environmental Sociology. Second Edition, edited by Gould, Kenneth A. and Tammy L. Lewis. New York: Oxford University Press. * Mock, Brentin. 2016. “How Environmental Injustice Connects to Police Violence.” The Atlantic: City Lab, July 21. 6 Environmental Health McCormick, Sabrina. 2015. “The Sociology of Environmental Health.” Pp. 105-117 in Twenty Lessons in Environmental Sociology. Second Edition, edited by Gould, Kenneth A. and Tammy L. Lewis. New York: Oxford University Press. *Watch the CNN video “Dangerous Chemicals Hiding in Everyday Products.” 7 Environmental Sociology and Disasters Youngman, Nicole. 2015. “Understanding Disaster Vulnerability.” Pp. 231-245 in Twenty Lessons in Environmental Sociology. Second Edition, edited by Gould, Kenneth A. and Tammy L. Lewis. New York: Oxford University Press. *Van Houten, Carolyn. 2016. “The First Official Climate Refugees in the U.S. Race Against Time.” National Geographic, May 26. 8 Mid-Term No readings
9 Environmental Contamination and Water *Pimentel, David, Bonnie Berger, David Filiberto, Michelle Newton, Benjamin Wolfe, Elizabeth Karabinakis, Steven Clark, Elaine Poon, Elizabeth Abbett, and Sudha Nandagopal. 2004. "Water Resources: Agricultural and Environmental Issues." BioScience 54(10): 909-918. 10 Social Movements and the Environment Brulle, Robert J. 2015. “U.S. Environmental Movements.” Pp. 263-282 in Twenty Lessons in Environmental Sociology. Second Edition, edited by Gould, Kenneth A. and Tammy L. Lewis. New York: Oxford University Press. *Clayton, Eva M. 2016. “Environmental Justice Means We Stand With Vulnerable Communities.” Huffington Post Blogs, July 20. 11 Global Environmental Movements Lewis, Tammy L. 2015. “Environmental Movements in the Global South.” Pp. 300-314 in Twenty Lessons in Environmental Sociology. Second Edition, edited by Gould, Kenneth A. and Tammy L. Lewis. New York: Oxford University Press. Tavakolian, Bahram. 2015. “Indigenous Cultures: Environmental Knowledge, Practice, and Rights.” Pp. 315-329 in Twenty Lessons in Environmental Sociology. Second Edition, edited by Gould, Kenneth A. and Tammy L. Lewis. New York: Oxford University Press. *Mis, Magdalena. 2016. “How to Stop Deforestation? Give Indigenous People Rights to Land: U.N. Expert.” Thomson Reuters Foundation, July 19. 12 The History of Environmental Activism We will draw on the readings from weeks 10 and 11 for the discussion this week, so no review is due. 13 Food Systems and the Environment Konefal, Jason and Maki Hatanaka. 2015. “Producing and Consuming Food: Justice and Sustainability in a Globalized World.” Pp. 191-208 in Twenty Lessons in Environmental Sociology. Second Edition, edited by Gould, Kenneth A. and Tammy L. Lewis. New York: Oxford University Press. Driscoll, Adam and Bob Edwards. 2015. “From Farms to Factories: The Social and Environmental Consequences of Industrial Swine Production in North Carolina.” Pp. 209-230 in Twenty Lessons in Environmental Sociology. Second Edition, edited by Gould, Kenneth A. and Tammy L. Lewis. New York: Oxford University Press.