{"product_id":"from-strangers-to-neighbors-9781477313831","title":"From Strangers to Neighbors","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresenting case studies of two Honduran resettlements that have experienced very different outcomes, this book identifies the type and quality of support that resettlements need in order to become successful communities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"From [resettlement theorists and practitioners'] vantage point, I believe this brief book will be a very welcome contribution to their debates and concerns.\" * The Americas *\u003cbr\u003e\"The findings and recommendations from this detailed and singular study (in its focus on social outcomes) are important for scholars, NGOs, government officials, and others involved in post-disaster resettlement and community development at a crucial time of climate change and increasing numbers of 'climate refugees.' While the circumstances of the study are particular to a fragile Central American nation, the lessons learned should have ample applicability to other countries throughout Latin America and in other vulnerable parts of the world impacted by environmental and other types of disasters.\" * The Latin Americanist *\u003cbr\u003e\"A rigorously researched and scholarly engaged examination of community relocation projects in Honduras during the two decades that followed Hurricane Mitch... This is a book every practitioner involved in disaster recovery and community relocation should have on their shelf. Overall, the book is written in clear and effective prose that should make it accessible to a broad audience including advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and professionals in a variety of fields beyond the social sciences.\" * Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology *\u003cbr\u003e\"[Alaniz's] detailed local explorations are the highlight of the book: the communities are fascinating, and Alaniz’s lucid and evocative writing engagingly conveys the essence of these places.\" * Journal of Latin American Geography *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 1. The Perilous Path: From Resettlement to Community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 2. The Consequences of Hurricane Mitch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 3. Community Development in the Context of Disaster Resettlement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 4. Measuring Successful Resettlement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 5. Suyapa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 6. Pino Alto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 7. From Strangers to Neighbors: The Development of Community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReferences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408950436183,"sku":"9781477313831","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/from-strangers-to-neighbors-9781477313831","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}