Disasterland: An Ethnography of the International Disaster Community
Disasterland: An Ethnography of the International Disaster Community (The Sciences Po Series in International Relations and Political Economy)
by Sandrine Revet
English | 2020 | ISBN: 3030415813 | 249 Pages | PDF EPUB | 26 MB
by Sandrine Revet
English | 2020 | ISBN: 3030415813 | 249 Pages | PDF EPUB | 26 MB
This book analyses the making of the international world of ‘natural’ disasters by its professionals. Through a long-term ethnographic study of this arena, the author unveils the various elements that are necessary for the construction of an international world: a collective narrative, a shared language, and standardized practices. The book analyses the two main framings that these professionals use to situate themselves with regards to a disaster: preparedness and resilience, arguing that the making of the world of ‘natural’ disasters reveals how heterogeneous, conflicting, and sometimes competing elements are put together.