Beschreibung:
With chapters that incorporate additional perspectives on social vulnerability, this second edition focuses on the social construction of disasters, demonstrating how the characteristics of an event are not the only reason that tragedies unfurl.
Framing Social Vulnerability. Understanding Social Vulnerability. Theoretical Framing of Worldviews, Values, and Structural Dimensions of Disasters. The Intrinsic Link of Vulnerability to Sustainable Development. Socially Vulnerable Groups & Building Capacity. Class. Race and Ethnicity. Gender. Age. Disability. Health. Language and Literacy. Households and Families. Violence. Religion, Faith, and Faith-Based Organizations. Animals. Community Resilience. The Nature of Human Communities. Measuring and Conveying Social Vulnerability. Social Change and Empowerment. New Ideas for Practitioners.