SOC 216 SOCIETY IN AGE OF CLIMATE CHNG

An examination of the debate over the existence and causes of global climate change and the embedded social, economic, and political meanings. The course explores current and projected global effects of climate change and how these affect and exacerbate social inequalities based on race, sex/gender, and social class, both nationally and internationally. It further examines the steps that communities and nations are and are not taking to promote more sustainable ways of living and what these choices mean for future survival.