Environmental Sociology (MA)
Oklahoma State University
Date Posted: Feb. 25, 2019
Submitted by: Claire Pope
Sustainability Topic:
Curriculum
Content Type:
Academic Programs
Disciplines:
Environmental Studies & Sciences,
Social Sciences (Economics, Geography, Political Science, etc)
Tags:
sociology
Program Type: Master's Degree
Description
Environmental sociology is the study of the relationship and interactions between societies and the environment. Professional environmental sociologists research a wide range of topics including agrifood systems, social perceptions of environmental problems, human-induced environmental degradation, the social distribution of environmental hazards, and natural disasters.
OSU faculty interests include: environmental movements, environmental organization networks, environmental attitudes and worldviews, anti-environmentalism as a counter-movement, global environmental change, environmental justice, environmental inequalities, and sociology of disasters.