Langbeschreibung
The scope of damage brought about by disastrous events in Asia urges focus on recovery and post-disaster reconstruction from several perspectives. Addressing culture as an underpinning issue in post-disaster recovery, this book uses original material collected in Thailand after the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami to provide in-depth ethnography of Thailand's recovery.With a focus on how culture and religion interplay in the processes of building resilience and decreasing vulnerability, it gives a deeper understanding of how disasters are experienced and dealt with on a local level.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Introduction 2. Framing relief and in post-tsunami Thailand 3. The day of disruption 4. A place of refuge: Organizing chaos 5. Communication across boundaries 6.Buddhism and ways to recovery 7.Donations, compensations and religious mission 8.Remembrance, commemoration and memorial ceremonies 9.Building resilience 10.Conclusion