Shipwrecks and Fires Flashcards
(11 cards)
What can humans be considered as
Group animals
Why are shipwrecks interesting to research
micro cases, intense pressure, group formation
what happened on the Medusa
captain had no expertise
little water, food and exposure for almost 2 weeks
evidence of cannibalism - when 15 found
death squad - own survival
what happened on the endurance expedition
ship caught on ice
27 people limited food
camp on nearby island
no one challenged authority
why are fires interesting to study
fast acting, collective action at speed
Beverley hills suppers club fire
inadequate fire alarms
smaller groups faster
social obligation to each other determines action in the fire
Graham Robb on the Medusa
mast covered with flesh hung to dry
hacked off limbs of dead companions
reports were lies, exaggeration, self-justification
leader greater claim to life
what is a signal crime
signal something greater with wider debate
Weick, Karl E on survival
- ambiguity
- cognitive overload
- failure of leadership
- disconnect from norms
soccer team in Chilean Andes
Benjamin and Jing-Moo on social cohesion in emergencies
people survive or perish in groups
behaviour collective in nature
structural heterogeneity - opposite, differenced, unequal vulnerability
