Disasters and coping mechanisms in Cakchiquel Guatemala : the cultural context.

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TextPublication details: [Guatemala : s.n.], 1977Description: 21 pDDC classification:

363.348097281 21

Subject: Focusses on identifying the coping mechanisms that are inherent in the culture systems in Guatemala from the viewpoint of their effectiveness, and how they may be used as channels for efficient and effective assistance and development projects. Contains a discussion of the factors comprising disaster situations in Guatemala; the social, religious, political and economical cultural aspects of internal and external coping mechanisms; and an evaluative discussion of the characteristics and generalizations from the aspect of internal versus external coping mechnisms, and traditional versus modern cultures

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	F363.348097281 DIS (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		900008401

Focusses on identifying the coping mechanisms that are inherent in the culture systems in Guatemala from the viewpoint of their effectiveness, and how they may be used as channels for efficient and effective assistance and development projects. Contains a discussion of the factors comprising disaster situations in Guatemala; the social, religious, political and economical cultural aspects of internal and external coping mechanisms; and an evaluative discussion of the characteristics and generalizations from the aspect of internal versus external coping mechnisms, and traditional versus modern cultures

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