Critical Disaster Studies

Critical Disaster Studies
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Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages : 282
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ISBN-10 : 9780812253245
ISBN-13 : 0812253248
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Book Synopsis Critical Disaster Studies by : Jacob A.C. Remes

Download or read book Critical Disaster Studies written by Jacob A.C. Remes and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2021-08-20 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scholars from seven disciplines, whose work spans five continents, announce a new way of seeing disasters that is essential for making sense of our time: critical disaster studies. Critical Disaster Studies strips away the technocratic veneer that too often makes structural problems appear to be acute emergencies.


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