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  Title:

  Professor

  Teacher Group:

  Public Communication and Journalism

Classes

Environmental Sociology 

Class Content

In recent times, it is not only industry that needs to consider environmental issues but any kind of social activity. Most environmental problems facing our planet today are ultimately linked to our social and cultural settings, which means environmental problems are also social problems. The goal of this course is to become acquainted with both the theoretical and empirical aspects of these environmental issues. We will deal with various cases from the perspective of risk communication, science study, and modernization theories, analyzing them using notions such as stakeholders and socially vulnerable groups. You will be expected to work on real issues through various academic or journalistic readings, investigate the empirical background of various environmental issues, and prepare for in class presentations.

Brief Outline of History & Achievements

She received her doctoral degree in Linguistics with a focus on Japanese syntax from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1992. Her current research interests include the areas of sociolinguistics and the sociology of risk. Her recently published work includes, ‘Risk Communication and the Disposal of Radioactive Debris: Answering Questions without Questioning Answers’ (Social Science Japan Journal, 2017), ‘Imagining Insurance in Japanese High Schools during the Era of Rapid Modernisation: From ‘Distrust’ to the Japanese ‘Spirit’’ (Social Science Japanese Journal, 2019), and ‘Blasphemy and persecution: Positioning in an inter-religious discussion’ (Text & Talk, 2020).

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Academic Society Affiliations

International Sociological Association

E-mail

miori@imc.hokudai.ac.jp

Research Areas

Sociology of Risk, Sociolinguistics