Disasters, Risks and Revelation

Steve Matthewman

Steve Matthewman
Disasters, Risks and Revelation [PDF ebook]
Making Sense of Our Times

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Disasters are part of the modern condition, a source of physical anxiety and existential angst, and they are increasing in frequency, cost and severity. Drawing on both disaster research and social theory, this book offers a critical examination of their causes, consequences and future avoidance.

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Spis treści

1. Introduction
2. Sociology and Disasters
3. Accidents, Disasters and Revelation
4. The New Normal
5. Riskworld? New Species of Trouble
6. Political Economy, I: Capitalism and Disaster
7. Political Economy, II: Capitalism as Disaster
8. Everyday Disaster: Notes on Low Visibility Catastrophe
9. Conclusions

O autorze

Steve Matthewman is Associate Professor in Sociology, Department of Sociology, University of Auckland, New Zealand. He is an established writer and co-editor, and has over 12 years’ experience teaching introductory level sociology courses across various institutions in New Zealand

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Język Angielski ● Format PDF ● Strony 204 ● ISBN 9781137294265 ● Rozmiar pliku 1.0 MB ● Wydawca Palgrave Macmillan UK ● Miasto London ● Kraj GB ● Opublikowany 2016 ● Do pobrania 24 miesięcy ● Waluta EUR ● ID 4562919 ● Ochrona przed kopiowaniem Społeczny DRM

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