Sociology Of Disasters

Author : Thomas E. Drabek
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000651980

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The Sociology of Disaster by Thomas E. Drabek Pdf

In a book as illuminating as it is captivating, Thomas E. Drabek presents an in-depth analysis of the emotional impacts of disaster events and the many ripple effects that follow. Through the technique of storytelling, a series of nine fictional stories where characters experience actual disasters of different types throughout the United States illustrate the vulnerabilities and resilience to enhance the readers understanding of disaster consequences. Designed for classroom use, each story is followed by an "Analysis" section wherein discussion and research paper topics are recommended. These highlight links to published research findings. A "References" section details citations for all works included. Brief commentary in a "Notes" section adds further connections to other disasters and relevant research studies. The Sociology of Disaster is an important innovation in disaster education and will become an invaluable resource within universities and colleges that offer degrees in emergency management at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Author : Kathleen Tierney
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781509535699

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Disasters by Kathleen Tierney Pdf

Disasters kill, maim, and generate increasingly large economic losses. But they do not wreak their damage equally across populations, and every disaster has social dimensions at its very core. This important book sheds light on the social conditions and on the global, national, and local processes that produce disasters. Topics covered include the social roots of disaster vulnerability, exposure to natural hazards such as hurricanes and tsunamis as a form of environmental injustice, and emerging threats. Written by a leading expert in the field, this book provides the necessary frameworks for understanding hazards and disasters, exploring the contributions of very different social science fields to disaster research and showing how these ideas have evolved over time. Bringing the social aspects of recent devastating disasters to the forefront, Tierney discusses the challenges of conducting research in the aftermath of disasters and critiques the concept of disaster resilience, which has come to be seen as a key to disaster risk reduction. Peppered with case studies, research examples, and insights from very different disciplines, this rich introduction is an invaluable resource to students and scholars interested in the social nature of disasters and their relation to broader social forces.

Author : Barbara Lucini
Publisher : Springer Science & Business
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783319047386

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Disaster Resilience from a Sociological Perspective by Barbara Lucini Pdf

Natural disasters traumatize individuals, disrupt families, and destabilize communities.Surviving these harrowing events calls for courage, tenacity, and resilience. Professional planning requires specific types of knowledge of how people meet and cope with extreme challenges. Disaster Resilience from a Sociological Perspective examines three major earthquakes occurring in Italy over a fourteen - year period for a well-documented analysis of populations' responses to and recovery from disaster, the social variables involved, and the participation of public agencies. This timely volume reviews sociological definitions and models of disaster, identifying core features of vulnerability and multiple levels of individual and social resilience. The analysis contrasts the structural and supportive roles of Italy's civil protection and civil defense services in emergency planning and management as examples of what the author terms professional resilience. And testimony from earthquake survivors and volunteers gives voice to the social processes characteristic of disaster. Among the areas covered: Social context for concepts of disaster, vulnerability, risk, and resilience Types of resilience: a multidimensional analysis, focused on a physical, ecological, and ecosystem perspective Findings from three earthquakes: loss, hope, and community. Two systems of organizational response to emergencies Toward a relational approach to disaster resilience planning Plus helpful tables, methodological notes, and appendices For researchers in disaster preparedness, psychology, and sociology, Disaster Resilience from a Sociological Perspective raises--and addresses--salient questions about people and communities in crisis, and how studying them can improve preparedness in an uncertain future.

Author : Walter Gillis Peacock,Hugh Gladwin,Betty Hearn Morrow
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781135108274

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Hurricane Andrew by Walter Gillis Peacock,Hugh Gladwin,Betty Hearn Morrow Pdf

This book explores how social, economic and political factors set the stage for Hurricane Andrew by influencing who was prepared, who was hit the hardest, and who was most likely to recover. Employing unique research data the authors analyze the consequences of conflict and competition on disaster preparation, response and recovery, especially where associated with race, ethnicity and gender.

Author : Miwao Matsumoto
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315386171

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The Sociology of Structural Disaster by Miwao Matsumoto Pdf

How and why did credible scientists, engineers, government officials, journalists, and others collectively give rise to a drastic failure to control the threat to the population of the Fukushima disaster? Why was there no effort on the part of inter-organizational networks, well-coordinated in the nuclear village, to prevent the risks from turning into a disaster? This book answers these questions by formulating the concept of "structural disaster" afresh. First, the book presents the path-dependent development of structural disaster through a sociological reformulation of path-dependent mechanisms not only in the context of nuclear energy but also in the context of renewable energy. Secondly, it traces the origins of structural disaster to a secret accident involving standardized military technology immediately before World War II, and opportunistic utilization of the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, thus reconstructing the development of structural disaster within a long-term historical perspective. Maintaining distance from conflicts of interest and cultural essentialisms, this book highlights configurations and mechanisms of structural disasters that are far more persistent, more universal, but less visible, and that have turned risk into suffering. The book seeks to cast light on an important new horizon of the science-technology-society interface in the sociology of science and technology, science and technology studies, the sociology of disaster, the social history of the military-industrial-university complex, and beyond.

Author : ISA Research Committee on Disasters
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Disasters
ISBN : OCLC:21454299

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Sociology of Disasters by ISA Research Committee on Disasters Pdf

Author : Steve Matthewman
Publisher : Springer
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137294265

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Disasters, Risks and Revelation by Steve Matthewman Pdf

Disasters are part of the modern condition, a source of physical anxiety and existential angst, and they are increasing in frequency, cost and severity. Drawing on both disaster research and social theory, this book offers a critical examination of their causes, consequences and future avoidance.

Author : Havidan Rodriguez,Enrico L. Quarantelli,Russell Dynes
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 639 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2009-11-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780387323534

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Handbook of Disaster Research by Havidan Rodriguez,Enrico L. Quarantelli,Russell Dynes Pdf

This timely Handbook is based on the principle that disasters are social constructions and focuses on social science disaster research. It provides an interdisciplinary approach to disasters with theoretical, methodological, and practical applications. Attention is given to conceptual issues dealing with the concept "disaster" and to methodological issues relating to research on disasters. These include Geographic Information Systems as a useful research tool and its implications for future research. This seminal work is the first interdisciplinary collection of disaster research as it stands now while outlining how the field will continue to grow.

Author : Havidán Rodríguez,William Donner,Joseph E. Trainor
Publisher : Springer
Page : 619 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319632544

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Handbook of Disaster Research by Havidán Rodríguez,William Donner,Joseph E. Trainor Pdf

This timely Handbook is based on the principle that disasters are social constructions and focuses on social science disaster research. It provides an interdisciplinary approach to disasters with theoretical, methodological, and practical applications. Attention is given to conceptual issues dealing with the concept "disaster" and to methodological issues relating to research on disasters. These include Geographic Information Systems as a useful research tool and its implications for future research. This seminal work is the first interdisciplinary collection of disaster research as it stands now while outlining how the field will continue to grow.

Author : Aronsson-Storrier, Marie,Dahlberg, Rasmus
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-18
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781839100307

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Defining Disaster by Aronsson-Storrier, Marie,Dahlberg, Rasmus Pdf

This timely book unpacks the idea of ‘disaster’ from a variety of approaches, broadening understanding and improving the usability of this complex and often contested concept. Including multidisciplinary perspectives from leading and emerging scholars, it offers reflections on how the concept of disaster has been shaped by and within various fields of research, providing complementary and thought-provoking comparisons across many domains.

Author : Enrico Louis Quarantelli
Publisher : Sage Publications (CA)
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105035771455

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Disasters by Enrico Louis Quarantelli Pdf

Author : Kathleen Tierney
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780804791403

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The Social Roots of Risk by Kathleen Tierney Pdf

“This book about risk and disaster—and how they get amplified—is fascinating and hugely important as we face an ever-more-turbulent world.” —Rebecca Solnit, award-winning author of A Field Guide to Getting Lost The first decade of the twenty-first century saw a remarkable number of large-scale disasters. Earthquakes in Haiti and Sumatra underscored the serious economic consequences that catastrophic events can have on developing countries, while 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina showed that first world nations remain vulnerable. The Social Roots of Risk argues against the widespread notion that cataclysmic occurrences are singular events, driven by forces beyond our control. Instead, Kathleen Tierney contends that disasters of all types—be they natural, technological, or economic—are rooted in common social and institutional sources. Put another way, risks and disasters are produced by the social order itself—by governing bodies, organizations, and groups that push for economic growth, oppose risk-reducing regulation, and escape responsibility for tremendous losses when they occur. Considering a wide range of historical and looming events—from a potential mega-earthquake in Tokyo that would cause devastation far greater than what we saw in 2011, to BP’s accident history prior to the 2010 blowout—Tierney illustrates trends in our behavior, connecting what seem like one-off events to illuminate historical patterns. Like risk, human resilience also emerges from the social order, and this book makes a powerful case that we already have a significant capacity to reduce the losses that disasters produce. A provocative rethinking of the way that we approach and remedy disasters, The Social Roots of Risk leaves readers with a better understanding of how our own actions make us vulnerable to the next big crisis—and what we can do to prevent it. “Brilliant . . . Drawing on a trove of timely case studies, Tierney analyses how factors such as speculative finance and rampant development allow natural and economic blips to tip more easily into catastrophe.” —Nature

Author : Thomas E. Drabek
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 523 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461249603

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Human System Responses to Disaster by Thomas E. Drabek Pdf

This series is dedicated to serving the growing community of scholars and practitioners concerned with the principles and applications of environ mental management. Each volume is a thorough treatment of a specific topic of importance for proper management practices. A fundamental ob jective of these books is to help the reader discern and implement man's stewardship of our environment and the world's renewable resources. For we must strive to understand the relationship between man and nature, act to bring harmony to it, and nurture an environment that is both stable and productive. These objectives have often eluded us because the pursuit of other in dividual and societal goals has diverted us from a course of living in balance with the environment. At times, therefore, the environmental manager may have to exert restrictive control, which is usually best applied to man, not nature. Attempts to alter or harness nature have often failed or backfired, as exemplified by the results of imprudent use of herbicides, fertilizers, water, and other agents. Each book in this series will shed light on the fundamental and applied aspects of environmental management. It is hoped that each will help solve a practical and serious environmental problem. Robert S. DeSanto East Lyme, Connecticut Acknowledgments Compilation of the materials reviewed in this inventory was facilitated greatly by several staff members of the Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware (formerly at The Ohio State University) and the Natural Haz ards Research and Applications Information Center, University of Colorado.

Author : Hendrik Vollmer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781107032149

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The Sociology of Disruption, Disaster and Social Change by Hendrik Vollmer Pdf

Hendrik Vollmer explores how disruption triggers social change, refocusing members of a collective on matters of membership, status and coalition.

Author : Naim Kapucu,Christopher V. Hawkins,Fernando I. Rivera
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136239953

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Disaster Resiliency by Naim Kapucu,Christopher V. Hawkins,Fernando I. Rivera Pdf

Natural disasters in recent years have brought the study of disaster resiliency to the forefront. The importance of community preparedness and sustainability has been underscored by such calamities as Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the Japanese tsunami in 2011. Natural disasters will inevitably continue to occur, but by understanding the concept of resiliency as well as the factors that lead to it, communities can minimize their vulnerabilities and increase their resilience. In this volume, editors Naim Kapucu, Christopher V. Hawkins, and Fernando I. Rivera gather an impressive array of scholars to provide a much needed re-think to the topic disaster resiliency. Previous research on the subject has mainly focused on case studies, but this book offers a more systematic and empirical assessment of resiliency, while at the same time delving into new areas of exploration, including vulnerabilities of mobile home parks, the importance of asset mapping, and the differences between rural and urban locations. Employing a variety of statistical techniques and applying these to disasters in the United States and worldwide, this book examines resiliency through comparative methods which examine public management and policy, community planning and development, and, on the individual level, the ways in which culture, socio-economic status, and social networks contribute to resiliency. The analyses drawn will lead to the development of strategies for community preparation, response, and recovery to natural disasters. Combining the concept of resiliency, the factors that most account for the resiliency of communities, and the various policies and government operations that can be developed to increase the sustainability of communities in face of disasters, the editors and contributors have assembled an essential resource to scholars in emergency planning, management, and policy, as well as upper-level students studying disaster management and policy.