The epistemological non-sense of disaster studies and some more sensible prospects
The epistemological non-sense of disaster studies and some more sensible prospects
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Mount Macedon, Vic: Emergency Management Australia
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Mount Macedon, Vic: Emergency Management Australia
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There is a puzzling paradox in disaster studies. Many, if not most of its proponents, claim that disasters are social constructs. However, we, in our vast majority, also resort to concepts, methodologies and broader epistemologies that we take for universal. For instance, we use and apply concepts such as 'disaster', 'vulnerability', 'resilience' a...
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The epistemological non-sense of disaster studies and some more sensible prospects
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2763364324
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2763364324
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1324-1540
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2204-2288
