The Invention of Disaster - Power and Knowledge in Discourses on Hazard and Vulnerability (Hardcover)

This theoretical contribution argues that the domination of Western knowledge in disaster scholarship has allowed normative policies and practices of disaster risk reduction to be imposed all over the world. It takes a postcolonial approach to unpack why scholars claim that disasters are social constructs while offering little but theories, concepts and methods supposed to be universal in understanding the unique and diverse experiences of millions of people across very different cultures. It further challenges forms of governments inherited from the Enlightenment that have been rolled out as standard and ultimate solutions to reduce the risk of disaster. Ultimately, the book encourages the emergence of a more diverse set of world views/senses and ways of knowing for both studying disasters and informing policy and practice of disaster risk reduction. Such pluralism is essential to better reflect local realities of what disasters actually are around the world. This book is an essential read for scholars and postgraduate students interested in disaster studies as well as policy-makers and practitioners of disaster risk reduction.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies in Hazards, Disaster Risk and Climate Change
Release date:	December 2021
Authors:	J.C. Gaillard
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	252
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-80562-0
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental impact of natural disasters & phenomena Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Social impact of disasters > General Promotions
LSN:	1-138-80562-9
Barcode:	9781138805620

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