SOCIOL 706
Special Topic: The Sociology of Disasters
Please note: this is archived course information from 2019 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 2019
Not taught in 2019
Lecturer(s)
TBA
Points
SOCIOL 706: 30 points