SOCIOL 706

The Sociology of Disasters

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).   

For full course information see the Digital Course Outline.

Digital Course Outlines for 2026 will be refreshed around November/December.

Availability 2026

Semester 2

Lecturer(s)

Lecturer(s) Professor Steve Matthewman

Points

SOCIOL 706: 30 points