Course Description
Most environmental problems are related to human social activities. To date, countless people have been injured or suffered due to the destruction of nature and environmental pollution. In many cases, envrionmental problems have social causes, and solving them requires not only scientific and technological solutions but also a unified response from society as a whole. This course introduces students to the theoretical thinking and practical research methods of environmental sociology to allow them to make their own considerations and criticisms of environmental issues.
The issues that will be discussed include: 1) the perpetrators and damage structures of environmental problems and the characteristics of the various institutions and organizations involved, and 2) the triggers for and results of environmental actions and movements, and the difficulties and obstacles facing collective action. Various environmental problems around the world will be used as examples. Environmental sociology is an “active sociology” that aims to solve the environmental issues created by humans, and we expect students to actively learn about the implications of their own daily activities through these lectures. This course includes content relating to gender equality.