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The sociology of disasters has always attempted to reach a shared definition of its subject matter. The numerous critical reviews of the literature (e.g., Quarantelli and Dynes, 1977; Kreps, 1984; Drabek, 1986) identify and discuss a number of conceptualizations that are often quite diverse and sometimes incompatible. This lack of consensus shows the vitality of the discipline, which is able to keep an interest in theoretical debate, even under growing pressure to provide crude empirical data and simplified practical advice.
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De Marchi, B. (1993). Effective Communication Between the Scientific Community and the Media. In: Nemec, J., Nigg, J.M., Siccardi, F. (eds) Prediction and Perception of Natural Hazards. Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8190-5_22
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