IGESS (Institute for Global Economics and Social Sciences)

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CUA200HA(文化人類学・民俗学 / Cultural anthropology 200)
Human and Environment

Satsuki TAKAHASHI

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school IGESS (Institute for Global Economics and Social Sciences)
Attached documents
Year 2021
Class code C3554
Previous Class code
Previous Class title
Term 春学期授業/Spring
Day/Period 火3/Tue.3
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷 / Ichigaya
Classroom name
Grade 1~4
Credit(s) 2
Notes
Open Program
Open Program (Notes)
Global Open Program
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers (Notes)
Class taught by instructors with practical experience
SDGs CP
Urban Design CP
Diversity CP
Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium
Category Advanced Courses/専門科目
Elective Courses/自由科目
Faculty of Sustainability Studies/人間環境学部開講科目
Faculty Sponsored Department Sustainability Studies

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Outline and objectives

“Human and Environment” is an introductory course to learn anthropological theories and discussions on a variety of subjects with regard to human-environment relations.

Through examining anthropological perspectives on the environment, this course will also discuss how environmental subjects are connected to broader socio-cultural issues, such as development, globalization, gender, poverty, and disasters.

Goal

The goal of this course is NOT to teach solutions to environmental problems, but rather to provide tools to think critically about human-environment relations.

Default language used in class

英語 / English

Method(s)(学期の途中で変更になる場合には、別途提示します。 /If the Method(s) is changed, we will announce the details of any changes. )

Feedback on assignments submitted by students will be provided in class or through the Learning Management System. This is a lecture/seminar course, which expects students to actively participate in class discussions.
Please note that the teaching approach may vary according to which threat level we are at. The details will be announced through the Learning Management System.

Active learning in class (Group discussion, Debate.etc.)

あり / Yes

Fieldwork in class

なし / No

Schedule

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

Week 1:Introduction

Course introduction

Week 2:Anthropologists and Environment

What is anthropology? What is environmental anthropology?

Week 3:Religion, part 1

Film, "Is God Green?"

Week 4:Religion, part 2

Relationship between religion and environmental issues

Week 5:Un/Natural, part 1

Social construction of nature

Week 6:Un/Natural, part 2

Film, "Second Nature"

Week 7:Mid-term Exam

In-class exam

Week 8:Sustainable Development

Questions on sustainable development

Week 9:Food

GMOs and related discourses

Week 10:Common Resources

The tragedy of the commons and anthropological perspectives

Week 11:Biodiversity

Biodiversity and human intervensions

Week 12:Climate Change

Energy and Culture

Week 13:Disasters

Historical disasters and cultural effects

Week 14:Final Exam

In-class exam

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)

Students are expected to complete assigned reading and be ready to discuss each day in class.
Preparatory study and review time for this class are 2 hours each.

Textbooks

No particular text book used for this course. Assigned readings will be provided online at Hoppii.

References

Reading examples:
Michael R. Dove (1993) A Revisionist View of Tropical Deforestation and Development, Hugh Gusterson (2005) Decoding the debate on "Frankenfood", Hugh Raffles (2010) Insectopedia, David M. Hughes (2014) Energy

Grading criteria

2 Exams (50%), Reading Commentaries (20%), Class participation (20 %), Presentation (10%)

Changes following student comments

"[T]he content that she showed was really interesting and relevant to our current situation in the world." -- a comment by student

Others

A more detailed course syllabus will be provided on the first day of class.