Applied Anthropology of Risk, Hazards, and Disasters

TitleApplied Anthropology of Risk, Hazards, and Disasters
Publication TypeJournal Article
AuthorsFaas, A.J., and Roberto E. Barrios
JournalHuman Organization
Volume74
Issue4
Pagination287-295
ISSN1938-3525, 0018-7259
AbstractThis article provides a brief introduction to advancements in the anthropology of disasters as well as the historical antecedents and the intellectual collaborations that contributed to contemporary work in the field. It reviews the multiple directions, methodological approaches, and theoretical leanings that comprise today’s diversified field of disaster anthropology and discusses how the monographs included in the special edition of Human Organization (74[4]) on the applied anthropology of risks, hazards, and disasters showcase the variety of topics and themes engaged by applied anthropologists who work on disaster-related issues.
URLhttps://meridian.allenpress.com/human-organization/article/74/4/287/72884/Applied-Anthropology-of-Risk-Hazards-and-Disasters
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