Disasterland : an ethnography of the international disaster community / Sandrine Revet ; translated by Cynthia Schoch and Katharine Throssell

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Type : Livre / Book

Langue / Language : anglais / English

ISBN : 978-3-030-41581-5

EAN : 9783030415815

Catastrophes naturelles

Gestion des situations d'urgence

Risques naturels -- Prévention

Classification Dewey : 363.7

Schoch, Cynthia (19..-.... ; traductrice) (Traducteur / translator)

Throssell, Katharine (1981-....) (Traducteur / translator)

Collection : The CERI series in international relations and political economy / series ed., Christophe Jaffrelot and Christian Lequesne / New York : Palgrave Macmillan , 2002-

Résumé / Abstract : La 4ème de couv. indique : "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."