SOC 289

Focuses on the relationships humans have with non-human animals and their implications for society. Students explore the nature-society dichotomy and the question whether sociology needs to decenter humans. Students also engage with Indigenous cosmologies, feminisms, cultural values and norms, social inequalities, and justice and rights. Possible topics range from the exploitation of non-human animals by humans to humans’ affective relationships with pets. -- Prerequisite -- None. -- Corequisite -- None. -- Pre or Corequisite -- None. Section information text: Note: This section has in-person midterm and final exams.