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Disasters, Risks and Revelation: Making Sense of Our Times
Steve Matthewman
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Description for Disasters, Risks and Revelation: Making Sense of Our Times
Hardcover. 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. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6. BIC Classification: JFFC; JHBA; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
204
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137294258
SKU
V9781137294258
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Steve Matthewman
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
Reviews for Disasters, Risks and Revelation: Making Sense of Our Times
“A very interesting book that reviews a large amount of literature, both theoretical and conceptual, and re-presents this in an accessible manner. … It will be of interest to those working in the field of disasters as it brings together rich description of the work of a number of key researchers into one text. … To those sociologists who have ... Read more