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T1 Disasters, tourism and mobility, the case of Japan earthquake
A1 Korstanje, Maximiliano E.
A1 Tarlow, Peter
K1 Culture
K1 Earthquake Fear
K1 Risk
K1 Travel
K1 Tourism
AB It is not uncommon to note that during emergencies or natural disasters a number ofsocio-psychological triggers come to the forefront so as to help the public the event and place it in acomprehensible context. Without these socio-psychological triggers the public would be left not only in ananomic state, but social disintegration would begin to set in. One way that we begin to sort out and makesense of these negative tragedies is through the twin social mechanisms of nationalism and consumerism.During moments when societies must face potential exterminations, survival may occur through thestrengthening of individuality and group identity. These two social phenomena act as antidotes to thetragedy and allows for group survival. Thus after a tragedy such as a tsunami or earthquake, national (orgroup) pride permits the social healing process to begin. It is against this backdrop that we analyze themedia coverage and the reaction of the Buenos Aires Japanese community to the earthquake and tsunamithat decimated Japan in 2011 and the dangers that ensued from the damage to the Fukuyima reactor.Although this work is about one small community within the Japanese Diaspora, it serves its socialpsychological insights are not confined to this community but rather should be replicable throughout theworld.
PB Instituto Universitario de Ciencias Politicas y Sociales. Universidad de La Laguna (Tenerife, España)
SN 1695-7121
YR 2013
FD 2013
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DS Repositorio institucional de la Universidad de La Laguna
RD 29-abr-2024