{"product_id":"disasters-a-sociological-approach-hardback-9781509563074","title":"Disasters; A Sociological Approach (Hardback) 9781509563074","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDisasters\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Sociological Approach\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKathleen Tierney (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509563074, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 28 February 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e336 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.6 x 17.1 x 1.5 cm, 0.68 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Kathleen Tierney is among the world’s leading disaster scholars. Her wide-ranging insights provide a \u003ci\u003etour de force\u003c\/i\u003e on interdisciplinary disaster and hazards scholarship, ranging from its history, through foundational perspectives and theories, to concepts and practical explorations of vulnerability and resilience. She articulates the challenges facing societies today which not only produce risk but must now work towards reducing it equitably in a changing world. This book is a \u003ci\u003emust read\u003c\/i\u003e for any serious student of disasters and hazards.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan L. Cutter, Department of Geography, University of South Carolina\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is a very welcome new edition. It is clearly written and, although subtitled \u003ci\u003eA Sociological Approach\u003c\/i\u003e, a wide range of people from different disciplines will benefit greatly from it. The new edition has been thoroughly revised to put the theoretical content into a better sequence, and references to disasters (and literature) have been updated. It is still one of the most useful approaches to disaster studies.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTerry Cannon, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, and Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction, UCL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisasters kill, maim, and generate increasingly large economic losses. But they do not wreak their damage equally across nations and populations. Every disaster has social forces at its very core. This important book sheds light on the social conditions and the global, national, and local processes that produce environmental degradation and disaster.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTopics covered include the social roots of disaster vulnerability, exposure to natural hazards as a form of environmental injustice, and emerging threats. Written by a leading expert in the field, the book provides the necessary frameworks for understanding hazards and disasters, as it explores the contributions of various social science disciplines to disaster research and how these ideas have evolved over time. Bringing the social aspects of disasters to the forefront, Tierney discusses the challenge of conducting research in the aftermath of a disaster and critiques the concept of disaster resilience, which has come to be seen as a key to disaster risk reduction. This second edition places greater emphasis on climate-related disasters and offers new reflections on the impacts of Covid-19, additional material on the legacies of colonialism, and refreshed case studies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeppered with research findings and insights from a wide range of disciplines, this rich introduction is an invaluable resource for students and scholars interested in both the social nature of disasters and their relation to broader social forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDetailed Contents\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eFigures, Tables, and Boxes\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the Second Edition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Social Significance of Disasters       \u003cbr\u003e2 Disaster Research in Historical Context\u003cbr\u003e3 Theoretical Approaches and Perspectives in the Study of Hazards and Disasters\u003cbr\u003e4 Middle-Range Theory: Panic, Emergence, Self-Protective Actions, and Organizational Risk\u003cbr\u003e5 Disaster Vulnerability\u003cbr\u003e6 Disaster Resilience: Concepts, Measures, and Critiques\u003cbr\u003e7 Key Contributions from Other Disciplines\u003cbr\u003e8 Confronting Disaster Research Challenges\u003cbr\u003e9 What the Future Holds: Greater Risks and Impacts or Greater Coping Capacity?               \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20\u0026amp;%20anthropology%20%5BJH%5D%22\"\u003eJH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441814565144,"sku":"9781509563074","price":54.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509563074.jpg?v=1785026885","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/disasters-a-sociological-approach-hardback-9781509563074","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}