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SOCI 480 The Sociology of Risk and Disaster

Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSp
Is there such a thing as a “natural” disaster? Examination of both natural and technological disasters, and exploration of the centrality of risk in industrialized societies.
Prerequisite: SOCI 200gm  and SOCI 313L  and SOCI 314Lg  
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter