Catastrophe and Culture: The Anthropology of Disaster

by Susanna Hoffman (editor), Anthony Oliver-Smith (Editor)

At a time of increasing globalization and worldwide vulnerability, the study of disasters has become an important focus for anthropological research-one where the four fields of anthropology are synthesized to address the multidimensionality of the effects to a community's social structures and relationship to the environment.

Genres: Anthropology

328 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

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