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Dr. Brian Mayer
Turlington Hall 3338
(352) 392-0265 x228

bmayer@ufl.edu

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University of Florida
PO Box 117330
Gainesville, FL 32611

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Environmental Inequality

Sociology 7933, Section 7800

Course Desription

This course is a critical examination of the relationships between social inequalities and the distribution of environmental hazards in our society. Using examples drawn from the U.S. and internationally, this course presents empirical evidence of the unequal distributions of environmental quality and hazards along the dimensions of power, class, and race. We will explore and critically analyze the philosophies and frameworks for understanding the emergence of environmental inequalities in African American, Latino, Native American, Asian American, and indigenous communities. In addition to examining the evidence of environmental inequality, we will consider methodological debates in the measurement of environmental justice through both quantitative and qualitative case studies. Finally, we will consider the formation of the movement for environmental justice and its impact on policy, the broader environmental movement, and social change.