Disaster Gerontology and Daily Life in Rural Areas
This article aims to develop an alternative theoretical perspective for interpreting the place and subjective disaster experiences of older rural people regarding disaster management strategies and practices after the Kahramanmaraş earthquake that affected 11 provinces on February 6, 2023. The artic...
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| Language: | English |
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Istanbul University Press
2024-11-01
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| Series: | Senectus |
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| Online Access: | https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/0C9201A5832A44D0BB52E3577FA8D2E5 |
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| Summary: | This article aims to develop an alternative theoretical perspective for interpreting the place and subjective disaster experiences of older rural people regarding disaster management strategies and practices after the Kahramanmaraş earthquake that affected 11 provinces on February 6, 2023. The article evaluates the earthquake and the phenomenon of old age in rural areas in its own social context using thematic analysis as a qualitative research method. The study analyzes case studies, literature, macro political documents, the reports of non-governmental organizations, and relevant public institutions in order to propose a new theoretical framework for the phenomenon. To interpret the daily interactions and resilience levels of older disaster survivors in rural areas, the article synthesizes and uses two theoretical approaches focusing on interactions in daily life: Harold Garfinkel’s ethnomethodology and Michel de Certeau’s distinction between strategy and tactic. The discrimination older disaster survivors in rural areas face and their disaster resilience levels will be explained through their daily interactions, the power relations between different actors, their spatial memories, cultural values, and changing social roles. This will enable more comprehensive disaster planning to be made. |
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| ISSN: | 2980-1680 2980-1745 |