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501 Postmodernism and Social Theory Prof. S.M. Monirul Hassan
502 Sociology of Global Issues Prof.Dr. A.B.M. Nazmul Islam Khan
503 Comparative Social Structure and Development Dr. Hanif Miah
South Asia
507 Sociology of Disaster and Vulnerability Dr. Md. Masud-All-Kamal
508 Advanced Research Monograph

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501 Postmodernism and Social Theory Prof. S.M. Monirul Hassan

Course Topic:
1. What is (Theory, Sociological Theory, Modern, Modernity, Modernism, Critical theory, Critical
thinking, Post-modernity, Post-modernism)
Opinion of critical theorist, Characteristics of Modern Society, Opinion of Max Weber on
Modernisation, Ancient Modernity, Late Modernity
2. Nature and critique of modernism
Zygmunt bauman এর মতে Modernism কি?
Liquid modernity
Difference between hard modernity and soft modernity
3. Structuration theory of Anthony Giddens
4. Key theories of Habermas
Colonization of life world
Theory of communicative action
Theory of public sphere
5. Jean Baudrillard Value theory
What is hyper reality
How Baudrillard explain society
Baudrillard Model : Dissimulation, Simulation
Max Weber to Rationalisation theory
Critically discuss Episteme and Power of Michel Foucault

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502 Sociology of Global Issues Prof. Dr. AB.M. Nazmul Islam Khan

Course Outline:
1. Conceptualizing Globalization
2. History of Globalization
3. Theories of Globalization
4. The Global Economy
5. Political Globalization
 6. Culture and Globalization
7. Globalization and Global Inequalities
8. Transnational Social Movements/Civil Society
9. Global Environmental and Global Security Issues
10. Bangladesh Economy in the Age of Global Capitalism

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1 Course work, syllabus, literature survey on Globalization
2 Understanding Globalization, Definition and Background
3 Meaning of Globalization, Four characteristics of Globalization, Causes of Globalization
4 Toward a definition of Globalization (by Steger), Process and Factors of Globalization
5 Understanding Globalization: Information Flows, Political changes, Economy changes
Definition Process: Consequences of Globalization
6 How does Globalization affect your life?
7 Consequences of Globalization
8 Dimension of Globalization: The Great Divergence
Why are some countries rich and others poor?
9 Economic Dimension of Globalization: Rise of the West
Why has the world become increasingly unequal?
10 Emergence of the global economic order
11 Economic Globalization
Success in the global economy had major implications for economic development
12 Cultural Dimension of Globalization
13 Global Culture: Sameness or differences
Cultural Globalization: The role of the media
Globalization of language, cultural values and environmental degradation
14 Modern nation state system, Political dimension of Globalization
15 The demise of the Nation state, Political dimension of Globalization
16 Changing Global Political Order, Political dimension of Globalization
17 Prospects for China’s Growth in the coming 20 years
18 Rising China: Emerging Global Power
19 China and Multipolar Growth World
21 Theories of Globalization: Liberalism and Neoliberalism
22 World System Theory: Wallenstein (Background and details), Theoretical Framework
23 World Economy & Global Capitalism
24 World System Theory & Criticism
25 World Systems, Dependency and Liberalism
26 Globalization and Global Security
27 Globalization: Environmental Security
Environmental Costs of Globalization
28 Global Environmental Issues and Human wellbeing, Major global environmental problems
29  Top 25 Environmental concerns and Globalization
 An Inconvenient Truth the crisis of global warming- ALGORE (Book Review)
 Global Security Issues and Global Political Structure
 9/11 and Global security issue
 Global Political and Economic order and global security
 Regional Security in South Asia- Nancy Jetly (Book Review)
 Globalization and Inequality: Country, Gender and Class
31 Transnationalism, Transnational social movement, Civil Society
32 Globalization and Bangladesh
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507 Sociology of Disaster and Vulnerability Dr. Md. Masud-All-Kamal

References at Classroom:
1. Herring 2013 (10p)
2. UNISDR terminology (35p)
3. Darbek Sociology of Disaster (9p)
4. Handbook disaster research (635p)
5. At Risk (134p,465p)
6. The undeniable footprint of climate change (5p)
7. Disaster-A Sociological (344p)
8. Durant-Sultan (11p)
9. Environment Development (9p)
10. Double Disaster (19p)
11. Thomas 2000-Reel life vs Real life (20p)
12. Blaming victims and survivors (16p)
13. Brian Monahan, Ettinger- News, Media and disaster: Navigating old challenges and New
opportunities in the Digital Age (17p) (can be found at 479-493p in Handbook disaster
research Book)
14. Lukasiewicz 2020 -Emerging Imperative Disaster Justice (21p)
15. Srestha 2019- Disaster Justice in Nepal (10p)
16. Disaster by choice- Ian kelman (180p)
17. NPDM 2021-25 (54p)
18. Bangladesh Gadget (48p)
19. Standing order of.. (388p)
20. Iftekhar- DRM Review (8p)

Learning Outcomes:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of how Sociology uniquely views disasters and vulnerability
2. Compare and contrast the different phases of disaster and the activities that occur in each
phase
3. Investigate how vulnerable social groups are affected by and cope with hazardous conditions and
events.
4. Appraise how social structures influence disaster experience
5. Analyse disaster Case Studies for the social effects of disaster in community contexts
6. Investigate individual and organizational response to disaster

Course Contents

1. Understanding Sociology of Disaster and Vulnerability

a. Definition, scope, origin and development
b. Basic concepts and their relationships with disaster: climate change, hazard, risk,
vulnerability, emergencies, accidents, warning, risk reduction, preparedness, planning, recovery,
rehabilitation, response, restoration and reconstruction.
2. Major Global and National Disasters and Their Causes
a. Cyclone, floods, riverbank erosion, drought, famine/monga, arsenicosis, fire, earthquake, tsunami,
salinity intrusion, water logging
b. Natural and human induced causes of disasters

3. Approaches and Theories to the Study of Sociology of Disaster and Vulnerability

a. Approaches to disaster and vulnerability: functionalist perspective, symbolic intectionist
perspective and feminist perspective
b. Theories to disaster and vulnerability: chaos theory, organizational behavior theory,
Marxian and Weberian perspectives, theories of social vulnerability

4. Tools and Techniques for Assessing Disaster and Vulnerability

a. Participatory rural appraisal (PRA)
b. Environmental impact assessment (EIA)
c. Social impact assessment (SIA)
d. Community risk assessment (CRA)
e, Community based disaster risk management (CBDRM)

5. Vulnerable Populations in Disasters

a. Poverty and disasters
b. Class and disasters
c. Gender and disasters
d. Children and disasters
e. Elderly and disasters

6. Differential Impacts of Disasters, Coping Mechanisms and Management

a. Individual, household, community, organizational/institutional level response
b. Coping and adaptation strategies

7. Warnings and Evacuation

a. Functions and roles of warnings
b. Evacuation decision making in natural disasters
c. Warning factors that influence public response d, Receiver factors that influence public
response

8. Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)

a. DRR and livelihood model
b. DRR and managing risk (hazard analysis and vulnerability analysis)
c. Disaster risk reduction measures
d. Analyses and identify key gender issues and challenges in DRR e, Role of women in disaster
planning and management

9. Disaster Management in Bangladesh

a. Strategic goals of the national plan of disaster management
b. Disaster management institutions in Bangladesh
c. Comprehensive disaster management programme (CDMP)
d. Regulatory framework for disaster management in Bangladesh
e. Community based disaster preparedness (CBDP)

10. Global Disaster Management Policies

 a. UNFCC, IPCC
b. HFA, COP

Reading

I. Ahmad, Q.K. et'a1 (ed.). 2000. Perspectives on Flood 1998. UPL.

II. Ahmed, Imtiaz (ed.). 1999. Living with Floods: An Exercise from Alternative. Dhaka: UPL.
III. Alam, E.,Collins, A.E. 2010. Cyclone disaster vulnerability and response experiences in
coastal Bangladesh. Disasters. 34 (4): 931-954.
IV. Alexander, David. 1993. Natural Disasters. London: UCL Press Limited.
V. Blakie, P. et al. 1994. At Risk: Natural Hazards, People’s Vulnerability and Disasters.
London: Routledge.
VI. Cuny, Federick C. 1983. Disasters and Development. New York: Oxford University Press
VII. Cuny, F. 1988. Disaster Preparedness and Recommendations for Bangladesh. Dhaka: UNDP
VIII. Drabek, Thomas, E. 1986. Human System Responses to Disaster: An Inventory of
Sociological Findings. London: Springer-Verlag.
IX. Dynes, R.R. et al. (eds.). 1978. Sociology of Disasters: Contribution to Disaster Research.
Italy: Franco-Angeli.
X. Hossain, et a1. (eds.). 1992, From Crisis to Development: Coping with Disasters in
Bangladesh. Dhaka: University Press Limited.
XI. SEHD.1998. Environment. Facing the 21ˢᵗ Century. Dhaka
XII. UNCRD. 1992. Integrated Approach to Rural Development and Disaster Management in
XIII. Bangladesh (Proceedings). Nagoya, UNCRD.
XIV. UNDP. 2004. Reducing Disaster Risk: A Challenge for Development. New York, UNDP.

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503 Comparative Social Structure and Development Prof. Dr. Hanif Miah

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