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The Angry Earth: Disaster in Anthropological Perspective Paperback – 11 October 1999

by Anthony Oliver-Smith (Editor), Susanna Hoffman (Editor)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 14 ratings
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From hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes to oil spills and nuclear accidents, natural and technological disasters have become increasingly frequent and destructive across the planet. This ground-breaking collection of essays explores how various cultures in different historical moments have responded to calamity, offering new insights into the complex relationship between society and environment. Through case studies of communities in Great Britain, the Mediterranean, Asia and the Americas, contributors examine issues ranging from the social and political factors that set the stage for disaster, to the cultural processes experienced by survivors, to the long-term impact of disasters on culture and society.
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  1. ISBN-10
    0415919878
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0415919876
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    Routledge
  5. Publication date
    11 October 1999
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    15.19 x 2.03 x 22.91 cm
  8. Print length
    256 pages
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Anthony Oliver-Smith is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Florida. He is author of The Martyred City: Death and Rebirth in the Andes (1986) and editor of Natural Disasters and Cultural Responses (1988). Susanna Hoffman is an anthropologist, filmmaker, and popular writer whose works include The Classified Man (1980) and the film Kypseli: Men and Women Apart--A Divided Reality (1974).

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 1st edition (11 October 1999)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0415919878
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0415919876
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.19 x 2.03 x 22.91 cm
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  • Douglas M
    5.0 out of 5 stars They do a great job explaining the complexities of disasters and that they ...
    Reviewed in the United States on 29 December 2016
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    This was a purchased for a class I was taking. The sociological perspectives of disasters included in the book are very interesting. They do a great job explaining the complexities of disasters and that they do not have to even occur.
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  • Jessica
    5.0 out of 5 stars LOOK A BOOK
    Reviewed in the United States on 30 December 2015
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    Good Book - I still have it on my shelf years later after purchase!
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  • Sarah S.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on 5 October 2014
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    redefined disaster
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  • Jim Garlits
    3.0 out of 5 stars Great material with drawbacks
    Reviewed in the United States on 5 December 2010
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    My master's degree program in emergency management is using this text for our theory class. The only real drawback of the book? It is a rough manuscript in desperate need of an editor who speaks English and not academe. Want a couple of examples? This is Susanna Hoffman in the overview:

    "It is from the interplay of these three planes that disasters emanate, and in their unfolding, THEY REIMPLICATE EVERY VECTOR OF THEIR CAUSAL INTERFACE."

    English please!

    Want another?

    "The two discourses have greatly enlightened knowledge of the ..."

    Is it possible to enlighten knowledge? Um, no. One can be enlightened with knowledge.

    One more:

    "The relevatory documents may not particularly concern disaster..."

    Sorry, no such word exists in the English language. Something can be relevant, but not relevatory. Now, there are things in life that are revelatory, meaning they reveal something formerly unknown.

    I'm only to page 5 in the book in the above examples. It doesn't get any worse, but I'm not sure it gets much better. The chapter by Sheets, "The effects of explosive volcanism on ancient egalitarian, ranked, and stratified societies in middle America" is so painful to read that I wanted to scratch my eyes out. The data contained in the chapter is worth knowing, but holy cow, Payson ... writing a chapter for a book that will be read by those outside your tight knit group of secret decoder ring cronies is a lot more involved than writing for your decoder ring... You get the point.

    Don't tell me that we can't expect everyone to be a novelist. Editing for publication is a learned skill; some excel and some never will. This book could be ten times better if it was edited for clarity by someone who knows how to do so. Clear communications is one of the foundation stones of emergency and disaster management and practice. Routledge, please ... hire some editors that can get the job done.
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