Cultures of Disaster: Society and Natural Hazard in the Philippines / Edition 1

Cultures of Disaster: Society and Natural Hazard in the Philippines / Edition 1

by Greg Bankoff
ISBN-10:
0700717617
ISBN-13:
9780700717613
Pub. Date:
09/12/2002
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
ISBN-10:
0700717617
ISBN-13:
9780700717613
Pub. Date:
09/12/2002
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
Cultures of Disaster: Society and Natural Hazard in the Philippines / Edition 1

Cultures of Disaster: Society and Natural Hazard in the Philippines / Edition 1

by Greg Bankoff
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Overview

In this fascinating and comprehensive study, Greg Bankoff traces the history of natural hazards in the Philippines from the records kept by the Spanish colonisers to the 'Calamitous Nineties', and assesses the effectiveness of the relief mechanisms that have evolved to cope with these occurrences. He also examines the correlation between this history of natural disasters and the social hierarchy within Filipino society. The constant threat of disaster has been integrated into the schema of daily life to such an extent that a 'culture of disaster' has been formed.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780700717613
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 09/12/2002
Pages: 250
Product dimensions: 6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)
Lexile: 1680L (what's this?)

About the Author

Greg Bankoff is Senior Lecturer in Southeast Asian History at the University of Auckland. His previous books include Crime Society and the State in Nineteenth-Century Philippines (Hawaii University Press: 1996).

Table of Contents

Foreword Acknowledgement Introduction: Of Jellyfish and Coups 1. 'Vulnerability' as Western Discourse 2. Environment and Hazard in Southeast Asia 3. A History of Hazard in the Philippines 4. The 'Costs' of Hazard in the Contemporary Philippines 5. The Politics of Disaster Management and Relief 6. The Economics of Red Tides 7. The Social Order and the El Nino Southern Oscillation 8. Cultures of Disaster Conclusion: Hazard as a Frequent Life Experience Notes Bibliography
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