Conceptualizing Disasters

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What did Moore emphasize as a defining feature of disasters?

Maintaining stability in society

Neglecting the impact on social order

Adopting new behavior patterns (correct)

Promoting positive consequences

How did Fritz define disaster according to the text?

A momentary interruption in normal behavior

An event that does not impact society

A situation that does not disturb social order

An event preventing essential societal functions (correct)

In the context of disasters, what does emergent norm thinking imply?

An emphasis on maintaining existing norms

A focus on stability after a disaster

Adapting to changes caused by a disaster (correct)

A predictable pattern of behavior during a disaster

Which aspect is emphasized in the definitions of disaster presented in the text?

Impact on social order and negative consequences Signup and view all the answers

How did Fritz's 1961 definition of disaster differ from the earlier ones?

It aimed to capture the sociological notion of disaster more precisely Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of defining disaster in the context discussed in the text?

As an area of study Signup and view all the answers

Which term has a very specific meaning in the theoretical lexicon?

Concept Signup and view all the answers

How does defining disaster as an area of study differ from defining it as a concept?

Introducing parameters on what is to be studied Signup and view all the answers

According to Hempel (1952), what distinction does he make between real and nominal definitions?

Conceptualization process Signup and view all the answers

In defining disasters, what must be clarified regarding the purpose and audience?

The goals in creating definitions Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the work that needs to be done with respect to definitions of disaster?

Deciding whether disasters are social phenomena Signup and view all the answers

Why is it no longer appropriate to conduct studies on disasters without specifying what constitutes a disaster?

To ensure clarity and consistency in research Signup and view all the answers

What has begun to take hold in the practice of defining disasters according to the text?

Making explicit definitions of disaster Signup and view all the answers

Why is the task of defining disasters no longer treated as an unnecessary abstraction?

To engage in a serious dialogue among researchers Signup and view all the answers

What is expected to evolve out of the dialogue or engagement on defining disasters?

A concern with the reasoning underlying typologies Signup and view all the answers

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