SOSC 1040 Lecture Notes - Plastic Pollution, Smog, Dialectic
10 Apr 2014
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The western enlightenment project compels humans to engage in the scientific domination of nature. The domination of nature theme sees nature as both threat and as resource that needs to be conquered in order for humans to prosper. Humans are not seen as a part of ecological nature, nor is the human body seen as part of the environment. The dialectic of development and destruction inherent in consumer capitalist society. Does the definition of society include the ecological. Forest depletion - clear-cutting of forests, natural disasters as caused by human (in)actions which are actually human-made disasters: hurricane katrina and tohoku earthquake and. Synthetic chemicals in the environment and in our bodies. Toxins in food, air and water and the negative effects on human health. Environmental mobilization: social movements based on environmental rights and related ecological concerns began in the 1960"s with the publication of rachel carson"s book silent spring. Radical environmental ways of thinking: deep ecology gaia.
