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Disasterland : An Ethnography of the International Disaster Community
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This book analyses the making of the international world of 'natural' disasters by its professionals. Through a long-term ethnographic study of this arena, the author unveils the various elements that are necessary for the construction of an international world: a collective narrative, a shared language, and standardized practices. The book analyses the two main framings that these professionals use to situate themselves with regards to a disaster: preparedness and resilience, arguing that the making of the world of 'natural' disasters reveals how heterogeneous, conflicting, and sometimes competing elements are put together.
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- ISBN-13: 9783030415846
- ISBN-10: 3030415848
- Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
- Publish Date: April 2021
- Dimensions: 8.27 x 5.83 x 0.53 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.67 pounds
- Page Count: 236
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