Hurricane Andrew: Ethnicity, Gender and the Sociology of DisastersWalter Gillis Peacock, Hugh Gladwin Routledge, 2012 M11 12 - 304 pages 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. |
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... Miami Herald. They allowed full access to their fine collection of photos documenting the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew, many of which are included in this book. Equally important was the astute and in-depth reporting of the ...
... Miami Herald. They allowed full access to their fine collection of photos documenting the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew, many of which are included in this book. Equally important was the astute and in-depth reporting of the ...
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... dazed man returned to his destroyed mobile home in Florida City to find everything he owned was gone except for this pair of pants Source: CM. Guerrero/Miami Herald Plate 1.2 A resident of an apartment building lowers his.
... dazed man returned to his destroyed mobile home in Florida City to find everything he owned was gone except for this pair of pants Source: CM. Guerrero/Miami Herald Plate 1.2 A resident of an apartment building lowers his.
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... Miami Herald Andrew had cut an 18 mile - wide path across the southern portion of Dade County - the area we will refer to as South Dade - creating what one journalist described as " a zone of destruction larger than the city of Chicago ...
... Miami Herald Andrew had cut an 18 mile - wide path across the southern portion of Dade County - the area we will refer to as South Dade - creating what one journalist described as " a zone of destruction larger than the city of Chicago ...
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... (Miami Herald 1994, 24 August). More than 180,000 people were left homeless for some period of time (Governor's Disaster Planning and Response Review Committee 1993). There had been 6,600 trailers or mobile homes in South Dade (Metro ...
... (Miami Herald 1994, 24 August). More than 180,000 people were left homeless for some period of time (Governor's Disaster Planning and Response Review Committee 1993). There had been 6,600 trailers or mobile homes in South Dade (Metro ...
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... Miami Herald Plate 1.4 A man retrieves some of the family's belongings from their destroyed home Source: C.W. Griffin/Miami Herald Plate 1.5 Migrant workers head back to their damaged dwellings.
... Miami Herald Plate 1.4 A man retrieves some of the family's belongings from their destroyed home Source: C.W. Griffin/Miami Herald Plate 1.5 Migrant workers head back to their damaged dwellings.
Contents
THE SOCIOPOLITICAL ECOLOGY OF MIAMI | |
A NIGHT FOR HARD HOUSES | |
CRISIS DECISION MAKING AND MANAGEMENT | |
THE TENT CITIES | |
THE VOICES OF WOMEN | |
POSTHURRICANE RELOCATION | |
A NEGLECTED BLACK COMMUNITY | |
HURRICANE ANDREW AND THE RESHAPING | |
APPENDIX Hurricane Andrew research projects | |
Bibliography | |
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