Review of "Transnational Assemblages: Social Justice and Crisis Communication During Disaster by Sweta Baniya," Baniya, S. (2024). Transnational assemblages: Social justice and crisis communication during disaster. National Council of Teachers of English.

Reliance Chekwubechukwu Enwerem

doi:10.1145/3794916.3794922

Communication Design Quarterly Mar 2026 Open Access

Review of "Transnational Assemblages: Social Justice and Crisis Communication During Disaster by Sweta Baniya," Baniya, S. (2024). Transnational assemblages: Social justice and crisis communication during disaster. National Council of Teachers of English.

Reliance Chekwubechukwu Enwerem University of Central Florida

Abstract

Annually, disasters ranging from wildfires, earthquakes, hurricanes, and tornadoes to epidemics and even pandemics impact diverse communities globally. The calls for and research into improved disaster preparedness and better surveillance and resistance technologies are valid and necessary. However, it is pertinent that we also research and assess communicative practices of specific disasters, especially the discourse, rhetoric, and praxis that shape disaster response and management before, during, and after crises in vulnerable and marginalized communities. In Transnational Assemblages: Social Justice and Crisis Communication During Disaster , Sweta Baniya argues for the prioritization and inclusion of marginalized voices, centering their grounded knowledge, rhetorical agency, and coalitional networks. This will enhance effective and efficient disaster response as well as provide a more nuanced understanding of disaster rhetoric and praxis.

Journal: Communication Design Quarterly
Published: 2026-03-01
DOI: 10.1145/3794916.3794922
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