Introduction to Environmental Sociology
Week 3 - Consumption, materialism, and modern society
Lecture files:
Required reading:
- Bell: Consumption and materialism (Chapter 2)
- Slater: Themes from the sociology of consumption
- Union of Concerned Scientists: The consumer’s guide to effective environmental choices (chapter 1)
Required video:
- Mathis Wackernagel: The ecological footprint
- Barry Schwartz: The paradox of choice
Activities:
- Week 3 quiz
- Week 3 essay assignment