This volume explores the discourse of disaster and women in the existing social settings and state disaster-related affairs in coastal Bangladesh. It covers various issues ranging from disproportionate vulnerability, coping and adaptation mechanisms for women, limitations for promoting participation and involvement of women in the decision-making process both in family and community and changes in the role and responsibilities of women for reducing disaster risk and vulnerability. It contributes to the deconstruction of gender-based identity by addressing women's changing practices and roles in the coastal area in terms of the involvement of women with the development process, earning/income generation activities, decision-making process, access and entitlements to resources. This book presents the most current and inclusive circumstances of disaster and women of the coastal area in Bangladesh. The insights obtained through the eyes of a sociologist from a holistic perspective make this book different and unique. The book is of interest to researchers, academics, policymakers and professionals engaged in the social understanding of disaster studies, as well as to researchers and practitioners in interdisciplinary domains, including sociology, gender studies, social work, environmental studies, and development studies.

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Professor Dr. Mohammed Moniruzzaman Khan is involved with teaching and research professionally since 1999 and serving currently as a core faculty member in the Department of Sociology, Jagannath University, 2nd largest public university in Bangladesh. He also serves as adjunct faculty in the Department of Political science and Sociology, North South University (NSU) and in the Department of Economics and Social sciences, BRAC University, both are top ranking private university in Bangladesh. Dr. Khan has a large number of publications in national and international books, journals and periodicals. His research interests are: disaster, environment, climate change, globalization and women empowerment.