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The Yungay Avalanche Of 1970: Anthropological Perspectives On Disaster And Social Change*

1979; Wiley; Volume: 3; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1467-7717.1979.tb00205.x

1467-7717

Anthony Oliver‐Smith,

Landslides and related hazards

DisastersVolume 3, Issue 1 p. 95-101 The Yungay Avalanche Of 1970: Anthropological Perspectives On Disaster And Social Change* Anthony Oliver-Smith, Anthony Oliver-Smith University of Florida Department of Anthropology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. 32611, U.S.ASearch for more papers by this author Anthony Oliver-Smith, Anthony Oliver-Smith University of Florida Department of Anthropology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. 32611, U.S.ASearch for more papers by this author First published: March 1979 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7717.1979.tb00205.xCitations: 32 † *This article is a version of a paper presented at the 73rd Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association on November 20, 1974, in Mexico City, D.F. The collection of data on which this article is based was carried out with the survivors of the Yungay avalanche and rural refugees in 1970-71, 1974 and 1975. The author resided in the tent encampment and later barracks city from October of 1970 to September of 1971. In addition, another trip was made to Yungay in November-December of 1971 while working for the Peru Earthquake Relief Committee. The methods used in gathering the materials for this study included the traditionally anthropological approach of participant observation supplemented by a number of other techniques. Open-ended, rather free form interviews were held with several hundreds of the Yungay camp residents. A formal questionnaire was administered to 68 (of a total 447) heads of households. Another questionnaire on community organization was undertaken throughout the entire province with 43 of the approximate 70 communities. In addition, a basic census of the Yungay camp was carried out in April of 1971 as well as a brief census of the Yungay market participant community. Subsequent research of a follow-up nature was undertaken in the summers of 1974 and 1975. Support for the initial research period was provided by the Midwestern Consortium for International Activities. Support for the subsequent research trips came from the University of Florida and the Society for Health and Human Values respectively. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Citing Literature Volume3, Issue1March 1979Pages 95-101 RelatedInformation