Cultures of disaster
Subtitle: society and natural hazards in the Philippines
By: Greg Bankoff.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
Subjects: Natural disasters -- Philippines.; Natural disasters -- Philippines -- Psychological aspects.; Natural disasters -- Philippines -- Social aspects.; Natural disasters -- Asia, South.
Description: "In this fascinating and pioneering study, Greg Bankoff traces the history of natural hazard in the Philippines from the early days of Spanish colonialism to the 'Calamitous 1990s'. He examines the correlation between this history of disasters and the political structure, economic system and social order within Filipino society. So constant has been the threat of disaster that it has been integrated into the schema of daily life to form what can be called 'cultures of disaster'."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.