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Disasters and cultural stereotypes / edited by Elya Tzanea (editor-in-chief) ; with Fang Sumei and Edwin Schmitt. - Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2012. - 1 online resource (viii, 277 pages) : illustrations

Includes bibliographical references.

pt. 1. Disasters and cultural knowledge -- pt. 2. Natural, biological and technological disasters -- cultural responses -- pt. 3. Social crises -- cultural management.

This volume is the second attempt by a joint international research team (consisting of Bulgarian, Chinese, Russian and American ethnologists) to contribute to the domain of ecological anthropology. The editors of and contributors to this collection share the understanding that catastrophic events challenge society to rework a specific methodology, and to activate a specific resource, to adapt to and cope Other crises ecologically, socially and ideologically. The main aim of this volume is to ...


English.

ISBN: 9781443843003 (electronic bk.) 1443843008 (electronic bk.) 9781299658486 (MyiLibrary) 1299658482 (MyiLibrary)

Source: 497098 MIL

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 016205680 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Disasters--Social aspects.
Crises--Social aspects.
Emergency management--Social aspects.
Crisis management--Social aspects.
Catastrophes--Aspect social.
Crises (Sciences sociales)--Aspect social.
Gestion de crise--Aspect social.
NATURE--Natural Disasters.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Disasters & Disaster Relief.
Disasters--Social aspects.
Emergency management--Social aspects.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HV553 / .D57 2012eb

Dewey Class. No.: 363.34