Cultures of disaster

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"In this fascinating and pioneering study, Greg Bankoff traces the history of natural hazard in the Philippines from the early days of Spanish colonialism to the 'Calamitous 1990s'. He examines the correlation between this history of disasters and the political structure, economic system and social order within Filipino society. So constant has been the threat of disaster that it has been integrated into the schema of daily life to form what can be called 'cultures of disaster'."--BOOK JACKET.

subjects: Natural disasters,  Natural disasters, juvenile literature,  Emergency management, juvenile literature,  Philippines, juvenile literature,  Socioeconomic Factors,  Disasters,  Population Characteristics,  Sociology,  Environment,  Environment and Public Health,  Social Sciences,  Delivery of Health Care,  Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena,  NATURE,  SOCIAL SCIENCE,  Disasters & Disaster Relief,  Social aspects,  Naturkatastrophe,  Gesellschaft,  Psychologie,  Psychological aspects,  Economics

Places: Philippines,  Social aspects,  South Asia,  Psychological aspects