2025 Fall
ESPM 163AC 001 - LEC 001
Formerly Sociology 128AC
Environmental Justice: Race, Class, Equity, and the Environment
Michael J Mascarenhas
Class #:28569
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
1
Enrolled: 174
Waitlisted: 7
Capacity: 175
Waitlist Max: 80
No Reserved Seats
Also offered as:
SOCIOL 137AC
Hours & Workload
2 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 9 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Other classes by Michael J Mascarenhas
Course Catalog Description
Overview of the field of environmental justice, analyzing the implications of race, class, labor, and equity on environmental degradation and regulation. Environmental justice movements and struggles within poor and people of color communities in the U.S., including: African Americans, Latino Americans, and Native American Indians. Frameworks and methods for analyzing race, class, and labor. Cases of environmental injustice, community and government responses, and future strategies for achieving environmental and labor justice.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets the Humanities & Environment Course Thread
Meets Philosophy & Values, L&S Breadth
Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth
American Cultures Requirement
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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