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Author Bankoff, Greg

Title Cultures of disaster : society and natural hazards in the Philippines / Greg Bankoff
Published London ; New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2003

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 232 pages) : illustrations, map
Contents 1. 'Vulnerability' as western discourse -- 2. Environment and hazard in Southeast Asia -- 3. A history of hazard in the Philippines -- 4. The 'costs' of hazard in the contemporary Philippines -- 5. The politics of disaster management and relief -- 6. The economics of red tides -- 7. The social order and the El NiƱo : southern oscillation -- 8. Cultures of disaster
Summary Explores the relationship between environment and culture in the contemporary Philippines. The book will be of interest to those engaged in relief policy and administration in developing countries
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-224) and index
Notes English
Subject Natural disasters -- Philippines
Natural disasters -- Philippines -- Psychological aspects
Natural disasters -- Social aspects -- Philippines
Natural disasters -- South Asia
Disasters.
Sociology.
Social sciences.
Medical care.
Natural disasters -- Philippines -- Psychological aspects
Socioeconomic Factors
Disasters
Population Characteristics
Sociology
Environment
Environment and Public Health
Social Sciences
Delivery of Health Care
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
Patient Care
disasters.
sociology.
social sciences.
NATURE -- Natural Disasters.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Disasters & Disaster Relief.
Sociology
Social sciences
Natural disasters -- Psychological aspects
Medical care
Disasters
Natural disasters
Natural disasters -- Social aspects
Naturkatastrophe.
Gesellschaft.
Psychologie.
Philippines
South Asia
Philippinen.
Form Electronic book
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