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Ecology of FearEcology of Fear

Ecology of Fear1998

Mike Davis

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Los Angeles has become a magnet for the American apocalyptic imagination, with many disasters - both real and those created by Hollywood movies - in recent years. This book examines the history of disaster - both real and imagined - in LA.

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First published
1998
OL Work ID
OL1801113W

Subjects

Social conditionsEnvironmental conditionsSocial problemsDisastersNew York Times reviewedLos angeles (calif.), social conditionsRiots, california, los angelesEarthquakesNatural disastersStadtforschungLiteraturEnvironmentKatastropheÜberschwemmungsgefahrHistoryRisikomanagementVerstädterungEcology

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