Images of Three Mile Island, industrial wetlands and Calumet Region. ("Film still from Containment - Life After Three Mile Island" courtesy of Chris Boebel, Nick Poppy, and Christine Walley. "Industrial wetlands in Indiana's Calumet Region" and "Protesting landfills in South Chicago" courtesy of Christine Walley.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Christine Walley
MIT Course Number
21A.342
As Taught In
Fall 2004
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Description
This class explores the interrelationship between humans and natural environments. It does so by focusing on conflict over access to and use of the environment as well as ideas about "nature" in various parts of the world.