JAN 102 - Beyond #Cottagecore: Self-Sufficiency as a Sustainable Lifestyle

PLEASE NOTE: Level 100 courses are open ONLY to first-year students.

Type: In-Person

Course Meeting Days & Times: MTThF, 9:15 AM-11:45:00 AM

Instructor(s): Vital, Sarah

Email: svital@stmarys-ca.edu

Fee: $20

Course Description: Homesteaders. Preppers. DIYers. #Cottagecore. Many names and many different– sometimes even questionable– motivations, but these trends have the same thing in common: a back-to-basic focus on self-sufficiency. In this fully in-person class, we will survey the various economic, environmental, social, and personal benefits and concerns of self-sufficiency lifestyles. Through diverse readings and robust discussions, we follow how these lifestyles, and the traditional skills inherent in them, can be a means towards personal satisfaction, environmental sustainability, and social equity and justice. A weekly in-class hands-on group workshop will allow for learning and practicing some very basic traditional skills, such as sewing, mending, gardening, and baking. The final class project will be a poster and oral presentation on a traditional craft of choice.

Prerequisites & Notes
None

Credits: 3