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Eine Katastrophe definieren: Versuch einer Skizze

Defining disasters: attempt on an outline
[journal article]

Flaig, Egon

Abstract

'Wie kann man das Wort 'Katastrophe' als operationalen Begriff denken? Dieser passt auf extreme Ereignisse, erstens wenn sie die semantische Ordnung so beschädigen, dass die Betroffenen außerstande sind, die Ereignisse narrativ zu bewältigen, zweitens wenn sie objektiv die Kontinuität der sozialen P... view more

'Wie kann man das Wort 'Katastrophe' als operationalen Begriff denken? Dieser passt auf extreme Ereignisse, erstens wenn sie die semantische Ordnung so beschädigen, dass die Betroffenen außerstande sind, die Ereignisse narrativ zu bewältigen, zweitens wenn sie objektiv die Kontinuität der sozialen Prozesse unterbrechen. Ein skurriler Fall war der prophezeite und dann tatsächlich erfolgte Niedergang Spartas; denn die Betroffenen stritten um die Deutung des evidenten Zusammenbruchs.' (Autorenreferat)... view less


'How can we use the word 'catastrophe' as an analytical concept? It fits extreme events, which firstly do damage to the semantic order in a way that the victims are unable to cope with that event by a narrative, and which secondly interrupt the continuity of social processes. A strange case is the d... view more

'How can we use the word 'catastrophe' as an analytical concept? It fits extreme events, which firstly do damage to the semantic order in a way that the victims are unable to cope with that event by a narrative, and which secondly interrupt the continuity of social processes. A strange case is the downfall of Sparta, announced by an oracle, which was fulfilled literally. Anyhow the Spartan elite struggled about the semantics of what was going to happen.' (author's abstract)... view less

Keywords
antiquity; disaster; narration; concept; sense; historical analysis; definition; community

Classification
General History
Social History, Historical Social Research

Method
normative; historical

Document language
German

Publication Year
2007

Page/Pages
p. 35-43

Journal
Historical Social Research, 32 (2007) 3

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.32.2007.3.35-43

ISSN
0172-6404

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0


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