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Disasterland: An Ethnography of the International Disaster Community

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Disasterland: An Ethnography of the International Disaster Community - Revet, Sandrine, and Schoch, Cynthia (Translated by), and Throssell, Katharine (Translated by)
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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 ...

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Disasterland: An Ethnography of the International Disaster Community 2021, Palgrave MacMillan, Cham

ISBN-13: 9783030415846

2020 edition

Trade paperback

Disasterland: An Ethnography of the International Disaster Community 2020, Palgrave MacMillan, Cham

ISBN-13: 9783030415815

2020 edition

Hardcover