Disasters of the 21st century differ substantially from other kinds of hazards that previous societies have had to cope with because of the twin forces of globalization and the communications revolution. But what makes today s disasters industrial, technological, environmental, and socio-cultural so different in scope and impact? What are the possible disasters of the future? And how can we, as collective humanity, best manage and respond to the globalization of disasters?

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The Consequences of Global Disasters" makes a distinctive contribution to the ever-expanding field of disaster...

Once operating in relative obscurity, the sociological study of sleep has in recent years become a flourishing area of scholarly research generating unique insights into the ways in which sleep is socially negotiated, influenced, and organized.

Now, this new title from Routledge s Critical Concepts in Sociology series brings together in one mini library the essential groundbreaking and pivotal sociological texts. Furthermore, the development of the sociology of sleep has greatly informed and been informed by other academic subjects, such as anthropology, history, and...