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Here's a state of things
How did it get this way?
Local Communities
Dev Rev Modernity
Environmental Problems
The Future
WRITING
How did it get this way?
Local Communities
Dev Rev Modernity
Environmental Problems
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ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY IN CHINA
AUTUMN QUARTER 2011
Gould 322, MW 1:30-3:20
Instructor: Stevan Harrell
Office: Denny M41
Office hours: Make an appointment; I'm flexible.
Phone: 543-9608 (But I'm hardly ever there)
e-mail: stevehar@uw.edu
Class Description
This class examines the history and current state of the environment in China from the perspective of interacting environmental cultures and ethics of the state and various local communities. Class sessions are mostly lectures with some discussion and debate; student grades are based entirely on the essay assignments. There are four assigned essay topics, one each for units 2 through 5, due at 5:00 p.m. on Monday October 24 and on Fridays November 4, November 18, and December 9. In order to pass the class, you must turn in essays on three of the assignments, and your grade will be based entirely on the grades on the papers you turn in.
Books and Other Readings
There are four required books for this class:
Discovering Nature, by Robert Weller
Border Landscapes, by Janet Sturgeon
Mao's War Against Nature, by Judith Shapiro
The Struggle for Sustainability in Rural China, by Bryan D. Tilt
Class readings are from these books, or from internet links accessible directly from this course web page.
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