Life Beyond Survival
Social Forms of Coping After the Tsunami in War-affected Eastern Sri Lanka
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Ten years after the tsunami, this publication is a timely contribution to a better understanding of the effects of a disaster in a war-torn society.
At the heart of this in-depth ethnographic study lie the daily life situations of tsunami survivors in war-torn, eastern Sri Lanka. Each chapter is built around the empirical themes derived from the stories and recollections of Tamil women and their families during their stay in relief camps, anticipating relocation. The specifics of the socio-cultural context are firmly embedded in the discussions. Ten years after the tsunami, this publication offers a timely contribution to a better understanding of what it means to cope with the combined effects of disaster, war, and international aid in this matri-focal region of the island.
At the heart of this in-depth ethnographic study lie the daily life situations of tsunami survivors in war-torn, eastern Sri Lanka. Each chapter is built around the empirical themes derived from the stories and recollections of Tamil women and their families during their stay in relief camps, anticipating relocation. The specifics of the socio-cultural context are firmly embedded in the discussions. Ten years after the tsunami, this publication offers a timely contribution to a better understanding of what it means to cope with the combined effects of disaster, war, and international aid in this matri-focal region of the island.
Katharina Thurnheer (PhD) is an associate researcher at the Institute for Social Anthropology, University of Bern. Her research interests focus on war, disaster, international aid, and gender.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 18.6.2014 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Kultur und soziale Praxis |
| Verlagsort | Bielefeld |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 148 x 225 mm |
| Gewicht | 558 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie ► Völkerkunde (Naturvölker) | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Europäische / Internationale Politik | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| Schlagworte | conflict studies • Environmental Sociology • Ethnology • Gender • Nature • Relocation • Social Anthropology • Sri Lanka • Sri Lanka / Ceylon; Politik/Zeitgesch. • Sri Lanka; Politik/Zeitgesch. • Tsunami • Tsunami 2004 • Violence • war |
| ISBN-10 | 3-8376-2601-6 / 3837626016 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-8376-2601-8 / 9783837626018 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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