Defining Disaster: Local Constructions for Recovery in the Aftermath of Chemical Contamination

This study analyzes a toxic crisis in which local problems were linked to statewide chemical contamination of the human food chain. In contrast to widely reported community disempowerment following technological disasters, accounts of local activity in Gratiot County, Michigan's weekly newspape...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Social problems (Berkeley, Calif.) Calif.), 1992-11, Vol.39 (4), p.345-365
Hauptverfasser:	Aronoff, Marilyn, Gunter, Valerie
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accidents Chemical hazards Chemical industries Chemical plants Communities Community organization Community Organizations Constructivism Contamination County employees Disasters Emergency preparedness Environmental health Environmental policy Feedstuffs Food contamination and inspection Hazardous materials Hazardous products Landfills Local communities Local government Michigan Pollution Recovery Retirement communities Social Change Social issues Structuration Toxic chemicals Toxic Substances Toxicity United States Verbal Accounts
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