How Long to Read The Invention of Disaster

How Long Does it Take to Read The Invention of Disaster?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 4 minutes to read The Invention of Disaster by JC Gaillard

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This theoretical contribution argues that the domination of Western knowledge in disaster scholarship has allowed normative policies and practices of disaster risk reduction to be imposed all over the world. It takes a postcolonial approach to unpack why scholars claim that disasters are social constructs while offering little but theories, concepts and methods supposed to be universal in understanding the unique and diverse experiences of millions of people across very different cultures. It further challenges forms of governments inherited from the Enlightenment that have been rolled out as standard and ultimate solutions to reduce the risk of disaster. Ultimately, the book encourages the emergence of a more diverse set of world views/senses and ways of knowing for both studying disasters and informing policy and practice of disaster risk reduction. Such pluralism is essential to better reflect local realities of what disasters actually are around the world. This book is an essential read for scholars and postgraduate students interested in disaster studies as well as policy-makers and practitioners of disaster risk reduction.

How long is The Invention of Disaster?

The Invention of Disaster by JC Gaillard is 302 pages long, and a total of 76,104 words.

This makes it 102% the length of the average book. It also has 93% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Invention of Disaster Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 55 minutes to read The Invention of Disaster aloud.

What Reading Level is The Invention of Disaster?

The Invention of Disaster is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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