Rethinking Post-Disaster Recovery: Socio-Anthropological Perspectives on Repairing Environments

This book offers an interdisciplinary approach to disaster recovery, focusing on repairing and the diverse meanings actors attribute to it. It examines the processes of repairing, the multiple arenas in which actors struggle to make sense of disasters, and the interlinked struggles with interest-based and power-based struggles that maintain structural inequality and exploitation. Case studies from all over the world are used, along with theoretical discussions and empirical research, to open up innovative approaches to the study of environmental disasters.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 244 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive and innovative approach to disaster management delves into the critical "recovery phase," focusing on the process of repairing and rebuilding communities after catastrophic events. By examining the diverse processes of recovery and the varied meanings attributed to repair by different actors at different times and scales, the book challenges traditional institutional and managerial perspectives on disaster recovery. It explores the complex interplay between legal, expert, political, and social arenas as actors struggle to make sense of disasters and chart the paths toward recovery.

The book employs a rich mix of case studies from around the world, cutting-edge theoretical discussions, and original empirical research to foster a dialogue between critical and interpretive approaches in the social sciences. It sheds light on the underlying power dynamics and interest-based struggles that perpetuate structural inequality and exploitation, as well as the existing social hierarchies and forms of marginality.

This book is a valuable resource for students, scholars, and practitioners in disaster management, sociology, anthropology, law, and philosophy. It offers insightful perspectives and practical insights into the complex challenges and opportunities associated with recovery and rebuilding after disasters. By promoting a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach, the book encourages innovative thinking and approaches to disaster management that can contribute to more effective and socially responsible responses to environmental disasters.

Weight: 470g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032027159