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| Semester | spring semester 2020 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers |
Manfred Max Bergman (max.bergman@unibas.ch)
Christoph Hänggi (christoph.haenggi@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | The United Nations Environment Programme (2018) estimates that humankind produces over 300 million tons of plastic waste every year. This has severe consequences for health, food security, the quality of life of local communities, etc. and challenges governments, businesses, and civil society – especially in developing economies in which individual consumption increases while functioning, large-scale waste management strategies are scarce. In this course, we explore the media discourse of plastic waste and recycling in India from a sociological, societal, cultural, and context-sensitive perspective. We discuss social, economic, environmental, and political dimensions of India’s plastic waste. We will systematically analyze Indian newspaper articles, connect the results to academic literature, and present our findings at the end of the course. |
| Learning objectives | - analyze media articles and present findings at the end of the course - learn about global impact of plastic waste in India from different stakeholder perspectives - become aware of the importance of culture and context for understanding and addressing social, economic, and environmental problems |
| Bibliography | United Nations Environment Programme (2018). Single-Use Plastics. A Roadmap for Sustainability. Further literature will be identified as part of the research project |
| Comments | This seminar is also suitable for those who are looking for a research topic associated with Forschen (https://vorlesungsverzeichnis.unibas.ch/de/home?id=246083). |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul: Politik, Entwicklung und soziale Ungleichheit (Bachelor's degree subject: Sociology) Modul: Wirtschaft, Wissen und Kultur (Bachelor's degree subject: Sociology) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular attendance; required reading; group presentation |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Soziologie |