SOCI 360

Sociology and Natural Resources (3,0,0) 3 credits

Sociological perspectives on property, resource development, resource communities, and resource industries. Social causes and consequences of change in the social organization (e.g. ownership and the labour force); and social policies (e.g. land use, property rights) in industries such as agriculture, fishing, forestry, and mining. The course may also include examination of social aspects of resource development in the Third World.

Prerequisite: SOCI 111/121