Disasters: A Sociological Approach
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Disasters kill, maim, and generate increasingly large economic losses. But they do not wreak their damage equally across populations, and every disaster has social dimensions at its very core. This important book sheds light on the social conditions and on the global, national, and local processes that produce disasters. Topics covered include the social roots of disaster vulnerability, exposure to natural hazards such as hurricanes and...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0745671020
ISBN13:9780745671024
Release Date:April 2019
Publisher:Polity Press
Length:224 Pages
Weight:1.40 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.7" x 9.6"
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