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Women and Disasters in South Asia

Survival, security and development
Autor: Linda (Hrsg.) Racioppi
CHF 196.00
ISBN: 978-1-138-12208-6
Einband: Fester Einband
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South Asia is one of the most vulnerable areas of an increasingly disaster-impacted world, with cyclones, earthquakes, floods and droughts causing several casualties and disrupting lives and livelihoods every year. Yet the impacts of disasters are not equally distributed across the peoples of the region.Women and men experience disaster differently, and their needs in the aftermath of disaster often differ.

Bringing together perspectives from academics, emergency response specialists and development practitioners, the volume investigates to what extent and in what ways gender affects the course of post-disaster reconstruction. Conversely, it also explores in what ways gender politics may be altered by disaster and post-disaster reconstruction.

The study includes:

  • a comprehensive overview of key issues facing women and men, as gendered beings, in reconstruction and development;
  • a targeted observation of specific South Asian disaster contexts; and
  • a sustained discussion of case studies and their implications and lessons.

This book will interest scholars and researchers of disaster management, rehabilitation studies, gender, environment, ecology and sociology. It will also be useful to institutions dealing with natural and man-made disasters, non-governmental organisations and disaster recovery professionals.

'This volume provides an important contribution to the scientific literature by [not only offering] new data and analyses, but also indicating what ought to be done for policy and practice . . . [A] solid overview of gender and disaster for countries across South Asia, informing the rest of world.' - Ilan Kelman, Reader, Institute for Risk & Disaster Reduction and Institute for Global Health, University College London, UK 'The book brings together interdisciplinary perspectives in gender studies. It provides a good collection of references for students and researchers to build upon.' - Malini Nambiar, an independent disaster management professional focusing on gender inclusion and community-based disaster risk management, Economic&Political Weekly
Autor Linda (Hrsg.) Racioppi
Verlag Taylor and Francis
Einband Fester Einband
Erscheinungsjahr 2016
Seitenangabe 318 S.
Lieferstatus Lieferbar in ca. 10-20 Arbeitstagen
Ausgabekennzeichen Englisch
Abbildungen Farb., s/w. Abb.
Masse H21.6 cm x B13.8 cm 498 g
Coverlag Routledge India (Imprint/Brand)
Auflage 1. A.

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