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SOCIOL 706 : Special Topic: The Sociology of Disasters
Postgraduate courseProject 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).
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Project outcome
By the end of this course, students will be able to: Be able to display knowledge and understanding of essential content
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