Sociology of disaster
Encyclopedia
Sociology of disaster is a special branch of sociology
. The research is predominantly done in the United States, but also in Germany
and Italy
as well. Theoretically it includes not only local disaster
s, but catastrophes on a grand scale. A prominent researcher in this area is Robert A. Stallings. The field is closely linked with environmental sociology
.
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
. The research is predominantly done in the United States, but also in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
as well. Theoretically it includes not only local disaster
Disaster
A disaster is a natural or man-made hazard that has come to fruition, resulting in an event of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life, or drastic change to the environment...
s, but catastrophes on a grand scale. A prominent researcher in this area is Robert A. Stallings. The field is closely linked with environmental sociology
Environmental sociology
Environmental sociology is typically defined as the sociological study of societal-environmental interactions, although this definition immediately presents the perhaps insolvable problem of separating human cultures from the rest of the environment...
.