Environmental Sociology
(Course Code: 331Υ, Course outline)
| Semester: | 4 | Teaching Credits: | 3 | ECTS Credits: | 5 | Type: |
Compulsory |
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| Prerequisite Courses: | Environmental Law | Course type: | General background | Instructor: | Iosif Botetzagias | |||
For the students to understand, analyze and evaluate: the social construction of environmental problems; the structural factors leading environmental degradation; the factors which impact on pro-environmental behaviors; the factors influencing collective action for the environment; how the economic. technological and politcal changes affect the environment
| Topics per Week: | Introduction
The social construction of environmental problems The contribution of classical sociology (Marx, Weber, Durkheim) The New Ecological Paradigm The social-structural explanations of environmental concern and behavior The social-psychological explanations of environmental concern and behavior The environmental movement: the role of values and norms The environmental movement: resource mobilization theories New Social Movements Ecological Modernization The Risk Society |
| Theory – Lectures (hours / week): |
3 |
| Exercises – Laboratories (hours / week): |
– |
| Other Activities: | – |
| Grading: | Written Essay 40%
Final written exam 60% |
| Notes: | Available |
| Basic Textbook: |
Μποτετζάγιας Ι & Καραμίχας Γ. (2008), Περιβαλλοντική Κοινωνιολογία, Κριτική: Αθήνα |
| Bibliography: |
Articles/Book (chapters) in English, for the written essay |
| Language: |
The course is taught in Greek. For exchange students, English literature is proposed and examinations are given in English. |
| Internet Links: | – |
