| Examine the human consequences of transforming nature into commodities. Cutting timber, digging metals, pumping oil, fracking gas, growing crops, trapping animals, and many other forms of resource extraction are, or have been, essential to the global economy. Explore how extractive practices shape our planetary prospects for ecological and cultural survival. Learn about the conflicts that emerge amidst this commodification of nature. Consider the creative ways that people find to resist extractivism. Topics include diverse case studies and theoretical approaches. NOTE: Credit cannot be counted for both ANTH 3111 and ENVS 3111. |
