SOCIOL 706

Special Topic: The Sociology of Disasters

Please note: this is archived course information from 2017 for SOCIOL 706.

Description

Disasters are increasing in scale, cost, frequency and severity. This course examines their causes and consequences and considers their future avoidance. In doing so it draws on social theory, Science and Technology Studies and broad literatures on disaster. Topics include: the risk society thesis, the social patterning of disasters and the political economy of disasters (disaster capitalism).   

Availability 2017

Not taught in 2017

Lecturer(s)

TBA

Reading/Texts

Recommended Reading

Points

SOCIOL 706: 30 points

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