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The Anthropology of Disasters in Latin America: State of the Art

The Anthropology of Disasters in Latin America: State of the Art

García-Acosta, Virginia

Hardcover

Series: Routledge Studies in Hazards, Disaster Risk and Climate Chan

AnthropologyGeneral SociologyGeography

ISBN10: 1138581453
ISBN13: 9781138581456
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Dec 16 2019
Pages: 234
Weight: 1.17
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

This book offers anthropological insights into disasters in Latin America. It fills a gap in the literature by bringing together national and regional perspectives in the study of disasters.

The book essentially explores the emergence and development of anthropological studies of disasters. It adopts a methodological approach based on ethnography, participant observation, and field research to assess the social and historical constructions of disasters and how these are perceived by people of a certain region. This regional perspective helps assess long-term dynamics, regional capacities, and regional-global interactions on disaster sites. With chapters written by prominent Latin American anthropologists, this book also considers the role of the state and other nongovernmental organizations in managing disasters and the specific conditions of each country, relative to a greater or lesser incidence of disastrous events.

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