(3 credits)Prerequisites: At least junior standing or permission of instructor.
A critical exploration of the Western concept of the relationship between human beings and the natural world in the context of ecofeminism–the proposition that the sociopolitical status of women is linked to the idea that Nature is a force to be conquered. Course topics include the nature/culture dichotomy; modernity, technology, and dominion over Nature; and ecofeminist responses to environmental degradation.