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Dec 21, 2024
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Goucher College 2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.
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COM 225 - Media and the Environment (4 Cr.) (LER-ENV)
In this course, we will explore the role that media play in our relationship with the natural world. We will focus on such topics as: mass media as a driver of unsustainable consumer culture, the role of news media in people’s understandings (and misunderstandings) of climate change, the use of digital media to raise awareness and organize against the global climate crisis, and the relations of media technologies and infrastructures with energy and waste. The course will include a strong experiential component to encourage students to live in more sustainable ways and get involved with conservation and climate advocacy activities. Prerequisites: , college writing proficiency, and sophomore standing; or permission of instructor. Spring semester. Kimball.
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