ENVS 375 - Modern Society

This course examines forms of social structure, culture, and interaction associated with highly industrialized societies. Particular attention is paid to theoretical explanations of the transformations associated with modernity. Topics addressed may range from the nature of the polity and economy of advanced nations, to the formation of ideas of nature versus culture that dominate the modern west.

Pre-req: SOC 200
Cross-listed with SOC 375
3 credits