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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... low-rent housing heavily concentrated in the lower band. Virtually all of the public housing units in South Dade ... income (Atkins, et al. 1993). The median household income in South Dade of about $38,000 belies the diversity. The more ...
... low-rent housing heavily concentrated in the lower band. Virtually all of the public housing units in South Dade ... income (Atkins, et al. 1993). The median household income in South Dade of about $38,000 belies the diversity. The more ...
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... low- income Haitian women, family day care providers, and battered women were also held. The goal was to understand better the dynamics of family response to disaster, with special emphasis on groups appearing to be having great ...
... low- income Haitian women, family day care providers, and battered women were also held. The goal was to understand better the dynamics of family response to disaster, with special emphasis on groups appearing to be having great ...
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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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