Sökning: "sociology of disasters"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 8 avhandlingar innehållade orden sociology of disasters.

  1. 1. The Social and Political Impact of Natural Disasters : Investigating Attitudes and Media Coverage in the Wake of Disasters

    Författare :Frederike Albrecht; Charles Parker; Katrin Uba; Susanne Wallman-Lundåsen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Natural disasters in Europe; social capital; social trust; sociology of disasters; politics of disasters; political trust; satisfaction with the government; government accountability; media coverage of disasters; media framing; claims-making; political claims; Statskunskap; Political Science;

    Sammanfattning : Natural disasters are social and political phenomena. Social structures create vulnerability to natural hazards and governments are often seen as responsible for the effects of disasters. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Bridging Boundaries in the Borderland of Bureaucracies : Individual Impact on Organisational Adaption to Demanding Situations in Civil and Military Contexts

    Författare :Aida Alvinius; Gerd Lindgren; Göran Ahrne; Karlstads universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Boundary spanners; uniformed organisations; bureaucratic organisations; adaption; systems theory; contingency; stressful environment; civil-military relations; disaster management; emotional labour; Gränsöverskridare; uniformerade organisationer; byråkratier; anpassning; systemteori; contingency; påfrestande förhållanden; civil-militära relationer; katastrofhantering; emotionellt lönearbete; Sociologi; Sociology; Ledarskap under påfrestande förhållanden;

    Sammanfattning : The purpose of this thesis is to reach a deeper understanding of how boundary spanners are bridging boundaries between uniformed bureaucratic organisations and their environment, characterised by demanding conditions.The main part of this thesis is based upon empirical data gathered through 71 interviews with Swedish civil and military informants from several uniformed organisations. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Urban Disaster Governance : Resilience and Rights in the Unequal City

    Författare :Eija Meriläinen; Anja Nygren; Finland Helsinki Hanken School of Economics; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; disaster governance; urban disasters; resilience; right to the city; marginalisation; community;

    Sammanfattning : While a hazard, such as an earthquake, may result from natural processes, the unequal ways in which it impacts people’s lives are not an outcome dictated by forces of nature. Indeed, the disaster unfolding from a hazard has much to do with how human societies are governed. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Först på plats : Gränsdragningar, positioneringar och emergens i berättelser från olycksplatsen

    Författare :Linda Kvarnlöf; Johansson Roine; Erna Danielsson; Clary Krekula; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; traffic accidents; emergency callers; witnesses; emergence; boundaries; positioning; norms;

    Sammanfattning : When accidents occur, citizens often are the real first responders. This has been acknowledged and studied from an international perspective, particularly in relation to large crises and disasters, but remains relatively unstudied from a Swedish perspective. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Scenarios we live by : Theorizing anticipatory practices for societal security

    Författare :Mikael Linnell; Anna Olofsson; Susanna Öhman; Sissel Haugdal Jore; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis explores and theorizes practices for generating knowledge and experience of possible futures in the present. Often, our unreflected everyday actions are clearly focused on the future. LÄS MER