18 Questions
Who were the primary developers of the framework mentioned in the text?
Sociologists
What concept from Mead's symbolic interactionism influenced the development of the framework?
Social interactions
According to Gillespie & Perry (1974), how did disasters affect social norms?
Rendered social norms ineffective
What did Anderson (1969) study in relation to disasters?
Change after a specific earthquake
What did Stallings (1998) present as a perspective on disaster and the social order?
'Exceptions' and 'exception routines'
What contribution did the era described make to subsequent disaster research?
Generated the first real 'database' for research and theorizing
According to Quarantelli, what is the real source of vulnerability in defining and studying disasters?
Social systems
How do some hazard-disaster researchers align with sociological researchers?
By placing people and social relationships at the core of disaster study
What distinguishes the group of researchers who focus on social phenomena as the defining feature of disasters?
They view vulnerability as socially constructed
Which aspect sets apart the definitions of disasters by Kreps, Stallings, and Porfiriev from the classical era?
Their emphasis on social phenomena
In the context of disaster studies, what is given near exclusion in the definitions that focus on social phenomena?
Physical agents
What is the primary focus of researchers who explicitly concentrate on social phenomena in defining disasters?
Social change and vulnerability
What is emphasized by Quarantelli in the text?
The need for social scientists to focus on the sociological context of disasters.
According to Quarantelli, what is the purpose of defining disasters for social scientists?
To delineate an area of study and facilitate knowledge accumulation and theory construction.
What is highlighted as a challenge in devising or recounting definitions of disaster?
The existence of multiple definitions at any one time in the realm of social science.
What is pointed out as a reasonable focus of research for sociologists regarding disaster definitions?
Content and patterns of citizen perceptions of disasters.
Why does the text mention that all collectivities are entitled to their definition of disasters?
To emphasize the legitimacy and intended purposes of various definitions.
What does Quarantelli propose as important when setting the stage for knowledge accumulation and theory construction in defining disasters?
Attending to sociological context and tradition.
Test your knowledge on the framework developed by sociological social psychologists, influenced by symbolic interactionism and collective behavior theories, particularly applied in disaster research.
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