Socio-cultural System
Definition: A sociocultural system is a physical and/or theoretical structure where humans interact in society using their culture. Background: Sociocultural systems are the building
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Social Geographies
Social Geographies Definition: Social Geographies concentrates on divisions within society ranging from class, ethnicity, and, religion. This term is a function of mapping societies and
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Consumerism
Consumption Definition: In a broad sense consumption is the utilization of resources. Consumption can range from human consumption which is the process of eating, drinking,
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Definition: Place making is the process in which a person or a group of similarly interested persons design a physical space, whether that be through
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Resourcism is the belief that the purpose of the environment is to serve the needs from humans, and that environmental resources do not have
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Turning Towards
Turning Towards is defined as listening to those who are oppressed. Believing that everyone deserves to be listened to and that no one’s needs are
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Ecological Emotions
Ecological Emotions: Describes the interaction between humans and their environment and the psychological effects that the environment can have on an individual (Frome, 3). It
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Umwelt comes from German theorist, Jakob con Uexkull, who created this word to verbalize the way that organisms view the environment, and how shared environments
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Environmental Racism
Environmental Racism: “Refers to both the intentional and unintentional disproportionate imposition of environmental hazards on minorities” (Godsil, 395). Environmental racism is a term that refers
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De-Colonization
“Refers to the withdrawal of the colonial powers from direct legal and constitutional control over their (colonial powers’) territories” (Firth 314) Decolonization is a loaded
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Sacrifice zones are areas of land that have been negatively damaged by environmental or economic impacts. Typically, these areas are located in low-income neighborhoods or are
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Slow Violence: Slow violence is neither spectacular or instantaneous but, instead, occurs over time and is characterized by incremental erosion of things like ecosystems, or
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Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice Definition: Environmental Justice is the act of making sure that all peoples, especially including minorities, are granted the appropriate involvement and protection with
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Speciesism
Speciesism Definition: Speciesism is the act of viewing different types of animals as non-equal, or considering certain species to be better than others. Speciesism
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