Общностната устойчивост и самоорганизация при природно бедствие: случаят на квартал „Раковица“, град Берковица
Community Resilience and Self-organisation in the Event of a Natural Disaster: The Case of the Rakovitsa Neighbourhood, Berkovitsa Town
Author(s): Vanya IvanovaSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, History, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Economy, Geography, Regional studies, Micro-Economics, Energy and Environmental Studies, Human Geography, Regional Geography, Environmental Geography, Governance, Sociology, Local History / Microhistory, Social history, Recent History (1900 till today), Theology and Religion, Environmental and Energy policy, Welfare systems, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Culture and social structure , Social development, Social differentiation, Management and complex organizations, Family and social welfare, Policy, planning, forecast and speculation, Demography and human biology, Human Ecology, Sociobiology, Sociology of Culture, Sociology of the arts, business, education, Welfare services, Economic development, Environmental interactions, Present Times (2010 - today), Migration Studies, Ethnic Minorities Studies, Social Norms / Social Control, Human Resources in Economy, Sociology of Politics, Globalization, Socio-Economic Research, Sociology of Religion, Identity of Collectives, Transport / Logistics
Published by: Институт за етнология и фолклористика с Етнографски музей при БАН
Keywords: floods; Roma; social vulnerability; religion; seasonal labour mobility; Northwest Bulgaria
Summary/Abstract: This article analyses memories of the flood on June 1, 2023, in the Rakovitsa neighborhood of Berkovitsatown through the lens of disaster anthropology. The study aims to understand how socially vulnerable communities experience, interpret, and manage disasters under conditions of limited intervention by local authorities and long-term neglect by the state. Ethnographic methods are used – semi-structured interviews during a visit to the neighborhood a year after the flood, in the summer of 2024. The analysis focuses on the role of informal mutual aid networks, religious institutions, and seasonal labor mobility as conscious and/or unconscious alternative strategies for coping with the unexpected crisis situation. In conclusion, it analyses how the disaster highlights structural inequalities, but also demonstrates the ability of communities to build local resilience.
Journal: Български фолклор
- Issue Year: LI/2025
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 348-364
- Page Count: 17
- Language: Bulgarian
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