Capitalism and catastrophe a critical disaster studies manifesto / Raja Swamy.
| Author/creator | Swamy, Raja, 1970 |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Berghahn, 2025. |
| Description | vii, 172 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Catastrophes in context ; volume 8 |
| Contents | Introduction. Wreckage upon wreckage -- A critical disaster studies framework -- The everyday and the systemic -- Rhythm, rift, and conjuncture -- Time and life in the precarious present -- Modernity, development, and underdevelopment -- Humanitarianism -- The Lāhainā wildfires of 2023 : a case study -- Conclusion. Disasters, imperialism, and the climate emergency. |
| Abstract | "Synthesizing critical perspectives on the impact of disasters in regard to social inequality, this book brings together key insights from political ecology and historical materialism. Querying assumptions about the "normal" conditions of life, it examines the exploitative structures and practices that shape everyday life using theoretical approaches including Rhythmanalysis, Metabolic Rift Theory, and Conjunctural Analysis . It argues that disasters are intimately linked to historical processes that foster contemporary unequal relationships, and should therefore include both those commonly associated with nature as well as those we consider facets of history and social conflict, such as war and destitution"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2025002914 |
| ISBN | 9781836950011 hardback |
| ISBN | epub |
| ISBN | adobe pdf |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |