Hurricane Andrew: Ethnicity, Gender and the Sociology of Disasters / Edition 1

by Walter Gillis Peacock, Hugh Gladwin, Betty Hearn Morrow

Overview

This book explores how social, economic and political factors set the stage for Hurricane Andrew by influencing who was prepared, who was hit the hardest, and who was most likely to recover. Employing unique research data the authors analyze the consequences of conflict and competition on disaster preparation, response and recovery, especially where associated with race, ethnicity and gender.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415168113
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/23/1997
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Walter Gillis Peacock, Hugh Gladwin, Betty Hearn Morrow

Table of Contents

1 DISASTER IN THE FIRST PERSON 2 SOCIAL SYSTEMS, ECOLOGICAL NETWORKS AND DISASTERS: TOWARD A SOCIO-POLITICAL ECOLOGY OF DISASTERS 3 BEFORE THE STORM: THE SOCIO-POLITICAL ECOLOGY OF MIAMI 4 WARNING AND EVACUATION: A NIGHT FOR HARD HOUSES 5 CRISIS DECISION MAKING AND MANAGEMENT 6 COPING IN A TEMPORARY WAY: THE TENT CITIES 7 A GENDERED PERSPECTIVE: THE VOICES OF WOMEN 8 STRETCHING THE BONDS: THE FAMILIES OF ANDREW 9 ETHNIC AND RACIAL INEQUALITIES IN HURRICANE DAMAGE AND INSURANCE SETTLEMENTS 10 ETHNICITY AND SEGREGATION: POST-HURRICANE RELOCATION 11 AND THE POOR GET POORER: A NEGLECTED BLACK COMMUNITY 12 DISASTERS AND SOCIAL CHANGE: HURRICANE ANDREW AND THE RESHAPING OF MIAMI

Editorial Reviews

'Fascinating... This must be an essential text for all those in the emergency and contingency planning field, especially with regard to the longevity of the after-care requirements and the dramatic...effect that such events can have on families and communities'N -Disaster Prevention and Management

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