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Curriculum for the Bioregion Initiative

 

Big Ideas, Learning Outcomes, Skills, and References

Relevant to a Sustainability Course or Curriculum

 

 

 

 

Isms

 

What do terms with “ism” at the end have in common?  According to the Free Dictionary, an ism represents a distinctive doctrine, system or theory.  Each “ism” can also be considered a way of making decisions or organizing behavior based on a distinctive worldview.  What follows is a list of “isms” that govern behavior in ways that influence the sustainability of a society.  As sustainability is in one sense a social movement that is a battleground for different worldviews, many of these isms are bound to come up in class discussions and readings.  A blue underlined number is a link to an article or book that provides a sustainability-relevant introduction to that ism.

 

 

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Capitalism 7

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Colonialism/ Neocolonialism

Communalism

Communism

Communitarianism

Democratism/ Democracy

Ecofeminism 8

Eco-Localism 9

Egalitarianism

Empiricism

Ethnocentrism

Fatalism

Fundamentalism

Holism

Humanitarianism

Individualism

Isolationism

Libertarianism

Materialism

Multiculturalism

Nihilism 10

Pragmatism

Socialism 9

Terrorism

Utilitarianism

 

 

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Higher Personal Goals

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Isms
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Systems Thinking Breakdown

Definitions and Facets of Sustainability

Indicators of Sustainability

Environmental Perspective

Economics Perspective
Sustainability Frameworks and Manifestos

Graphical Models

Ways of Thinking
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Web Site Bibliography
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