TY - JOUR AU - McNall, Scott AU - Szasz, Andrew PY - 2014/05/13 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Teaching the Sociology of Climate Change JF - TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology JA - TRAILS VL - IS - SE - DO - UR - https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/teaching-the-sociology-of-climate-change SP - AB - Pedagogical Essay Resource: The goal of this article is to provide guidance to those introductory sociology and social problems instructors who want to introduce the subject of the sociology of climate change into one week of an existing quarter or semester class. We do so with the understanding that this is where sociologists can have the greatest impact on the majority of students we teach. We also deal with issues raised when instructors provide students with deep insight about an "intractable" problem but do not give them the tools or encouragement necessary to help them craft their own futures. Finally, while it is critical for those teaching about climate change to have a grasp of the science of climate change, the authors argue that sociology can have its greatest and most meaningful impact by teaching the sociology of climate change. ER -