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

Level:  Lower Division (100 Level): For First-Year Students Only

Course Times:  9:15am - 11:55am

Note: See the Jan Term website for meeting dates if not specified here.

Course Materials Fee:  $20

Instructor(s):  Vital, Sarah

Email:  svital@stmarys-ca.edu

Homesteaders. Preppers. DIYers. #Cottagecore. Many names and many different– sometimes even questionable– motivation, but these trends have the same thing in common: a back-to-basic focus on self-sufficiency. In this 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 group workshop will allow 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-CU