Contextualizing Disaster
Gregory V. Button (editor), Mark Schuller (editor)Contextualizing Disaster offers a comparative analysis of six recent "highly visible" disasters and several slow-burning, "hidden," crises that include typhoons, tsunamis, earthquakes, chemical spills, and the unfolding consequences of rising seas and climate change. The book argues that, while disasters are increasingly represented by the media as unique, exceptional, newsworthy events, it is a mistake to think of disasters as isolated or discrete occurrences. Rather, building on insights developed by political ecologists, this book makes a compelling argument for understanding disasters as transnational and global phenomena.
Année:
2016
Editeur::
Berghahn Books
Langue:
english
Pages:
214
ISBN 10:
1785332813
ISBN 13:
9781785332814
Collection:
Catastrophes in Context; 1
Fichier:
PDF, 875 KB
IPFS:
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english, 2016