| Cultures of Disaster: Society and Natural Hazard in the Philippines Contributor(s): Bankoff, Greg (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138879266 ISBN-13: 9781138879263 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $60.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - Southeast Asia - History | Australia & New Zealand - General - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 363.34 |
| Lexile Measure: 1680 |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.80 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |