The Sociology Of Structural Disaster

Author : Miwao Matsumoto
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 54,8 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 : Gary A. Kreps
Publisher : University of Delaware Press
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0874133408

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Social Structure and Disaster ; Symposium on Social Structure and Disaster, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 15-16 May 1986 by Gary A. Kreps Pdf

In a format of presentation, critique, and commentary, disaster researchers and sociological theorists address basic theoretical issues underlying studies of social structure and disaster. The editor's program of archival research on natural disasters, social movement organizations, and other types of social structure provides a basis for discussion.

Author : Miwao Matsumoto
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2023-05
Category : Emergency management
ISBN : 1032569921

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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 : Hendrik Vollmer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781107355446

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

In the wake of disruption and disaster, cooperation among members of a collective is refocused on matters of status, membership and the formation of coalitions. In an important contribution to sociological theory, Hendrik Vollmer emphasizes the processes through which disruptions not only affect, but also transform social order. Drawing on Erving Goffman's understanding of framing and the interaction order, as well as from a range of insights from contemporary sociological theory and ethnographic, historical and organizational research, Vollmer addresses the dynamics of disaster and disaster response within the framework of a general theory of disruption and social order. It is proposed that the adjustment of cooperation in favour of coalition-forming strategies is robust in both informal and organized social settings and transcends the 'micro' and 'macro' approaches currently favoured by theorists. Offering a systematic sociological analysis of the impact of disruptiveness, this book investigates how punctuated cooperation precipitates social change.

Author : Enrico Louis Quarantelli
Publisher : Sage Publications (CA)
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Disaster relief
ISBN : UCSC:32106018285848

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Disasters by Enrico Louis Quarantelli Pdf

Author : E.L. Quarantelli
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2005-06-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781134682256

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What is a Disaster? by E.L. Quarantelli Pdf

Are conflict situations such as the ethnic clashes in Yugoslavia or Rwanda, terrorist attacks and riots, the same kind of social crises as those generated by natural and technological happenings such as earthquakes and chemical explosions? In What is a Disaster?, social science disaster researchers from six different disciplines advance their views on what a disaster is. Clashes in conceptions are highlighted, through the book's unique juxtaposition of the authors separately advanced views. A reaction paper to each set of views is presented by an experienced disaster researcher; in turn, the original authors provide a response to what has been said about their views. What is a Disaster? sets out the huge conceptual differences that exist concerning what a disaster is, and presents important implications for both theory, study and practice.

Author : Russell Rowe Dynes,Bruna De Marchi,Carlo Pelanda
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Disaster relief
ISBN : UVA:X001463685

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Sociology of Disasters by Russell Rowe Dynes,Bruna De Marchi,Carlo Pelanda Pdf

Author : Hendrik Vollmer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 41,5 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 : Thomas E. Drabek
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000651706

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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 : Clifton D. Bryant,Dennis L. Peck
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 1346 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781412916080

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21st Century Sociology: A Reference Handbook by Clifton D. Bryant,Dennis L. Peck Pdf

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Author : Barbara Lucini
Publisher : Springer Science & Business
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,6 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 : Laura Centemeri,Sezin Topçu,J. Peter Burgess
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000478563

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Rethinking Post-Disaster Recovery by Laura Centemeri,Sezin Topçu,J. Peter Burgess Pdf

This book presents an original interdisciplinary approach to the study of the so-called ‘recovery phase’ in disaster management, centred on the notion of repairing. The volume advances thinking on disaster recovery that goes beyond institutional and managerial challenges, descriptions and analyses. It encourages socially, politically and ethically engaged questioning of what it means to recover after disaster. At the centre of this analysis, contributions examine the diversity of processes of repairing through which recovery can take place, and the varied meanings actors attribute to repair at different times and scales of such processes. It also analyses the multiple arenas (juridical, expert, political) in which actors struggle to make sense of the "what-ness" of a disaster and the paths for recovery. These struggles are interlinked with interest-based and power-based struggles which maintain structural inequality and exploitation, existing social hierarchies and established forms of marginality. The work uses case studies from all over the world, cutting-edge theoretical discussions and original empirical research to put critical and interpretative approaches in social sciences into dialogue, opening the venue for innovative approaches in the study of environmental disasters. This book will be of much interest to students of disaster management, sociology, anthropology, law and philosophy.

Author : Kyle Cleveland,Scott Gabriel Knowles,Ryuma Shineha
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780812252989

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Legacies of Fukushima by Kyle Cleveland,Scott Gabriel Knowles,Ryuma Shineha Pdf

"This book is about the 2011 Fukushima disaster in Japan. The disaster comprised a triple punch that began with an earthquake, which caused a tsunami, which triggered a meltdown at a nuclear plant"--

Author : Gary A. Kreps,Susan Lovegren Bosworth
Publisher : University of Delaware Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0874134684

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Organizing, Role Enactment, and Disaster by Gary A. Kreps,Susan Lovegren Bosworth Pdf

Organizing is represented by a structural code having four elements: domains (D), tasks (T), human and material resources (R), and activities (A). The code is used to empirically record differences between formal organizing and collective behavior as the most immediate structural setting within which role enactment occurs.

Author : Gale Miller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105041413076

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Studies in Organizational Sociology by Gale Miller Pdf

Continuing themes in organizational studies; Organizations are real? Trends and issues in organizational sociology; Perspectives on organizations; Studies of contemporary organizations.