SOC301
| Environment and Society |
Objectives:
In this topic, “Land,” we will look at how American cultural perceptions
of nature have shaped environmental policies. Through reading chapter
one in Nature’s Bounty entitled, “Forests” we will gain a historical perspective
regarding the evolution of policies surrounding logging versus preservation.
Through the on-line lesson we will look at the “final frontier,” the desert.
We will specifically explore “urban sprawl,” overdevelopment of the Sonoran
Desert (what you are living in if you live in Arizona!) and cultural perceptions
that may encourage environmental destruction.
To complete this Topic successfully, please complete the following activities in the order shown below:
TEXTBOOK READING:
Reading Assignment
ON-LINE LESSON:
Urban Sprawl in the Sonoran Desert
ASSIGNMENT:
Comparing similar struggles
Once you have completed these activities you should:
Go on to Wildlife
or
Go back to Envonmental Perspectives
E-mail Janine Minkler
at Janine.Minkler@nau.edu
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at (928) 523-7482
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