ANTH 2260 - Water Worlds: the Anthropology of Water

Effective Start Date: 02/17/2023
This course examines the many ways that people have managed, shared and made claim to water?the construction of water worlds. It also looks at waterscapes, dam projects, water in cities, and wastewater and sewage systems globally. Importantly, the course addresses conflicting notions of how to value water, including contemporary debates about the sale of water and water rights, and examines the notion that water will be the locus of future wars.

Credits: 3