Conservation, Wildlife, and Recreation

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This course addresses the social and cultural factors that influence land access, human/wildlife interactions, and outdoor recreation. We break down the values, ideas, experiences, and political and economic systems that structure understanding of and interaction with the natural environment. This includes studying, for example, approaches to managing land use and access; effects of race, ethnicity, indigeneity, class, and gender on interactions with nature; and the role of recreation in rural economies and environments. We study wildlife, recreation, and conservation from variety of cultural and geographic contexts through case studies and ethnographies. Components: Class GE: SBS Social & Behavioral Sci Typically Offered: Spring