A Paradise Built in Hell : The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1803511699
ISBN-13
9781803511696
Publisher
Granta Books
Imprint
Granta Books
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 22nd, 2025
Print length
368 Pages
Weight
254 grams
Dimensions
13.00 x 19.80 x 2.60 cms
Product Classification:
Social & cultural historySocial impact of disasters / accidents (natural or man-made)Social impact of disastersSocial welfare & social servicesSocial welfare, social policy and social servicesPolitical activismPolitical activism / Political engagementSocial and cultural history
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A landmark investigation into how communities respond to disasters, and what we can learn from these displays of altruism and generosity in the face of adversity.
How do we respond to disaster? What expressions of care and solidarity might we find among the debris? A Paradise Built in Hell is a study of five major disasters - the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, the Halifax explosion of 1917, the Mexico City earthquake of 1985, the 9/11 attacks and Hurricane Katrina - and the expressions of altruism, generosity and resourcefulness that emerged in the wake of these tragedies. The result is a sweeping history of some of the foundational events in the modern history of North America, and a meditation on community: challenging us to look afresh at society, and what these models of local, collaborative politics might look like carried through into everyday life.
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