Politics 255: Gender, Race and the Environment

This course examines and connects key insights from the fields of feminism, environmental  studies, and critical race studies. While environmental studies explore relationships between living  beings and their environment, feminist and critical race theories focus on hierarchical relationships  and power structures that benefit some people but oppress others. By reading texts that link environmentalism to feminism and anti-racism, the course navigates difficult questions of power,  knowledge, and nature. As a class, we will explore key topics in environmental activism (such as  extractivism, oil spills, pollution, etc.) in relation to race, class, gender and sexuality. May be taken for credit toward the Gender Studies major or minor or the Indigeneity, Race, and Ethnicity Studies major or minor.