Sociology for the Anthropocene

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Sociology for the Anthropocene interrogates planetary crisis through radical social theory, asking whether capitalism?not humanity writ large?drives ecological breakdown. This breakdown occurs unevenly across geographical and socio-cultural contexts, demanding a critical stance on social justice worldwide. Moving from critique to possibility, students analyze how urgent challenges are entangled with post-capitalist alternatives. This discussion-intensive seminar demands rigorous engagement with complex theory and interdisciplinary scholarship at the intersections of social theory, decolonial theory, political ecology, democracy and social movements studies.