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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... TENT CITIES Kevin A. Yelvington Getting there Being there Dealing with the issues Changing of the guard The tent cities close Conclusions Some policy considerations 7. A GENDERED PERSPECTIVE: THE VOICES OF WOMEN Elaine Enarson and Betty ...
... TENT CITIES Kevin A. Yelvington Getting there Being there Dealing with the issues Changing of the guard The tent cities close Conclusions Some policy considerations 7. A GENDERED PERSPECTIVE: THE VOICES OF WOMEN Elaine Enarson and Betty ...
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... tent cities 6.3 Caring for infants and small children at the tent city set up by the military at Campbell Middle School 7.1 Schools were opened only three weeks after the storm 7.2 Waiting in the long lines, often in the rain, in order ...
... tent cities 6.3 Caring for infants and small children at the tent city set up by the military at Campbell Middle School 7.1 Schools were opened only three weeks after the storm 7.2 Waiting in the long lines, often in the rain, in order ...
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... tent cities established by the military to house thousands of homeless victims. For our team this was the beginning of three years of data collection and immersion into a difficult and seemingly endless project. We hope the results do ...
... tent cities established by the military to house thousands of homeless victims. For our team this was the beginning of three years of data collection and immersion into a difficult and seemingly endless project. We hope the results do ...
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... Tent city study We began by studying the experiences of some of Andrew's most severely impacted victims - residents of the tent cities established by the federal government , for displaced victims with no other housing alternatives . We ...
... Tent city study We began by studying the experiences of some of Andrew's most severely impacted victims - residents of the tent cities established by the federal government , for displaced victims with no other housing alternatives . We ...
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... tent cities and issues surrounding their establishment, management, and closure. Enarson and I focus on the crucial, yet typically overlooked, roles of women at all levels of community and household response. In our qualitative analysis ...
... tent cities and issues surrounding their establishment, management, and closure. Enarson and I focus on the crucial, yet typically overlooked, roles of women at all levels of community and household response. In our qualitative analysis ...
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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