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The Culture of Calamity : Disaster and the Making of Modern America by Kevin Rozario is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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<p>Turn on the news and it looks as if we live in a time and place unusually consumed by the specter of disaster. The events of 9/11 and the promise of future attacks, Hurricane Katrina and the destruction of New Orleans, and the inevitable consequences of environmental devastation all contribute to an atmosphere of imminent doom. But reading an account of the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, with its vivid evocation of buildings “crumbling as one might crush a biscuit,” we see that calamities—whether natural or man-made—have long had an impact on the American consciousness.</p> <p>Uncovering the history of Americans’ responses to disaster from their colonial past up to the present, Kevin Rozario reveals the vital role that calamity—and our abiding fascination with it—has played in the development of this nation. Beginning with the Puritan view of disaster as God’s instrument of correction, Rozario explores how catastrophic events frequently inspired positive reactions. He argues that they have shaped American life by providing an opportunity to take stock of our values and social institutions. Destruction leads naturally to rebuilding, and here we learn that disasters have been a
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Kevin Rozario
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780226725703
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Philosophy, History, Humanities
- Rating
- 3.44 / 5 (27 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14