THE GENDERED TERRAIN OF DISASTER by Elaine Enarson, Betty Hearn Morrow ( 9780275961107 )

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Title:

THE GENDERED TERRAIN OF DISASTER
THROUGH WOMEN'S EYES

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Format:

Hardback

List price:	£112.00
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ISBN 10:

0275961109

ISBN 13:

9780275961107

Publisher:

ABC-CLIO

Pub. date:

30 June, 1998

Pages:

288

Description:

Using specific disaster experiences from around the world, this text argues for a gendered perspective in policy, practice and research. It contains case studies which document the root causes of women's vulnerability to disaster and the central roles they play before, during and after disaster.

Synopsis:

Gender is revealed as a central organizing principle in social life when the unexpected transforms daily routines, environments, and social institutions. Using specific disaster experiences from around the world, this book argues for a gendered perspective in policy, practice and research. Contributing authors challenge the image of women as hapless victim in their accounts of women who rebuilt flooded homes in Bangladesh, evacuated families from Australian bushfires, reconstructed communities after a Mexican earthquake, and mobilized women in Miami in the wake of Hurricane Andrew. From Bangladesh to Scotland, the case studies document the root causes of women's vulnerability to disaster and the central roles they play before, during and after disaster. The authors recommend strategies for policy makers and emergency practitioners to more fully engage women in disaster planning and response.

Illustrations:

references, index

Publication:

Imprint:

Praeger Publishers Inc

Returns:

Non-returnable

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