STS 4131 - Comparative Environmental History

(crosslisted) BSOC 4131, HIST 4131
(HA-AS, HST-AS) (CU-SBY)

Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

S. Pritchard.

One of the most troubling realizations of the 20th century has been the extent to which human activities have transformed the environment on a global scale. The rapid growth of human population and the acceleration of the global economy have meant that the 20th century, in environmental terms, has been unlike any other in world history. This course takes a comparative approach, examining crucial themes in the environmental history of the 20th-century world in different times, places, and ecologies.