Hurricane Andrew: Ethnicity, Gender and the Sociology of Disasters

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Walter 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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DISASTER IN THE FIRST PERSON
TOWARD A SOCIO
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
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Walter Gillis Peacock, Hugh Gladwin, Betty Hearn Morrow

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