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READING
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

CLASS SCHEDULE



UNIT DAILY TOPICS
I. HERE'S A STATE OF THINGS
READINGS
Wednesday, September 30: Organization of the class
The current wisdom about China's environment
II. HOW DID IT GET THIS WAY?
READINGS
PAPER ASSIGNMENT
Monday, October 3: Sustainability and Resilience
Wednesday, October 5 Population
Monday, October 10 Agricultural Expansion and Intensification
Wednesday, October 12 Water and Waterworks
Monday, October 17 Cities, War, and Deforestation
Wednesday, October 19 Quiz on Basic Facts
Philosophy, Politics, and Nature
III. THE ECOLOGY OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES
READINGS
PAPER ASSIGNMENT
Monday, October 24: Han Chinese Farmers Unit II Paper Due 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 26: Upland Minority Mixed Economy
Monday, October 31 Central Asian Pastoralists
IV. DEVELOPMENT, REVOLUTION, MODERNITY
READINGS
PAPER ASSIGNMENT
Wednesday, November 2: Socialism, Capitalism, and the Environment
Monday, November 7: Han Chinese Farmers Now Now
Unit III Paper Due 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 9: Upland Minorities Now
Monday, November 14: Central Asian Pastoralists Now
V. CURRENT PROBLEMS
READINGS
PAPER ASSIGNMENT
Wednesday, November 16: Food and Diet
Monday, November 21: Water
Tuesday, November 22: Unit IV Paper Due 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 23: Deserts and Forests
Monday, November 28: Pollution and Health
Wednesday, November 30: Energy
Monday, December 5: Conservation and Enviornmentalism
VI. The Future
READINGS
Wednesday, December 7: Hope
Friday, December 9: Unit V Paper Due 5:00 p.m.