S5E2 - Revisiting the Idea of Disaster
Jul 19, 2021•43 min•Ep. 82
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Episode description
This week we revisit a question that comes up time and again, what is a disaster? Joining us is the wonderful Dr. Susanna Hoffman, an anthropologist who for decades has been at the forefront of social science investigating the “why” and “how” disasters occur. Join us for a wide-ranging discussion about framing, meaning, politics and language of disaster!
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Susanna's website where you can find the books that we discussed in the episode!
Our guests:
Susanna Hoffman
Music this week from "Where That Ends and This Begins" by Vic Davy.
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