Synthesizing and Integrating the Crisis Literature: A Reflective Practice

Abstract

This essay contends that the acts of synthesizing and integrating the crisis literature are reflective practices attentive to the nuances existing among crisis terms, theories, models, strategies, and disciplinary conventions. After reviewing common approaches to synthesizing the crisis literature and the myriad of crisis definitions, theories, and strategies that exist, the author suggests reflective practice is necessary for nuancing crisis terms, recognizing multiple interpretations of crisis events exist, and avoiding a “this is that” approach to comparing crisis events. Exploring the practices of synthesizing and integrating the crisis literature informs how one interprets, understands, and learns from public crisis events.

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