Description
Approximately one-fourth of the natural resources in the United States are located on Indian lands. This course acquaints students with myriad environmental issues. Noam Chomsky has written and talked about how the media is able to manufacture consent, form public opinion, and create public policy to the advantage of the large corporations and government agiencies. Students will examine the impacts of oil and gas development, coal-generated power plants, hunting, fishing, and boating. By reading, viewing, and analyzing media literature, reports, and visual materials, students will learn to use a critical approach in determining the underlying intent and value of the productions.