The Sociology of Katrina
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The Sociology of Katrina: Perspectives on a Modern Catastrophe

The Sociology of Katrina: Perspectives on a Modern Catastrophe

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The second edition of The Sociology of Katrina brings together the nation's top sociological researchers in an effort to deepen our understanding of the modern catastrophe that is Hurricane Katrina. Five years after the storm, its profound impact continues to be felt. This new edition explores emerging themes, as well as ongoing issues that continue to besiege survivors. The book has been updated and revised throughout—from data about recovery efforts and environmental conditions, to discussions of major social issues in education, health care, the economy, and crime. The authors thoroughly review the important topic of recovery, both in New Orleans and in the wider area of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This new edition features a new chapter focused on the Katrina experience for people in the primary impact area, or "ground zero," five years after the storm. This chapter uncovers many challenges in overcoming the critical problems caused by the storm of the century. From this important update of the acclaimed first edition, it is apparent that "the storm is not over," as Katrina continues to generate political, economic, community, and personal controversy.

Table of Contents:
List of Figures List of Tables Foreword by Kai Erikson Preface to the First Edition by David L. Brunsma Preface to the Second Edition by David L. Brunsma Introduction: Katrina as Paradigm Shift: Reflections on Disaster Research in the Twenty-First Century Part I: Framing Katrina: Context and Construction Chapter 1: Finding and Framing Katrina: The Social Construction of Disaster Chapter 2: Disaster as War: Militarism and the Social Construction of Disaster in New Orleans Chapter 3: Crime and Hurricanes in New Orleans Part II: Experiencing Evacuation Chapter 4: Families and Hurricane Response: Risk, Roles, Resources, Race, and Religion: A Framework for Understanding Family Evacuation Strategies, Stress, and Return Migration Chapter 5: Race, Class, and Capital amidst the Hurricane Katrina Diaspora Chapter 6: Understanding Community-Based Disaster Response: Houston's Religious Congregations and Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts Part III: Ongoing Disaster: Reaction and Recovery Chapter 7: Community Recovery from Hurricane Katrina: Storm Experiences, Property Damage, and the Human Condition Chapter 8: After the Levees Broke: Reactions of College Students to the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina Chapter 9: Landscapes of Disaster and Place Orientation in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina Chapter 10: Using Research to Inform and Build Capacity Among Community-Based Organizations: Four Years of Gulf Coast Recovery Following Hurricane Katrina Chapter 11:Rebuilding New Orleans Neighborhoods after Hurricane Katrina: Toward a Theory of Social Structure and Cultural Creativity Part IV: Postdisaster Institutional Change Chapter 12: Disaster Impacts on Education: Hurricane Katrina and the Adaptation and Recovery of New Orleans-Area Colleges and Universities Chapter 13: Heath Needs, Health Care, and Katrina Chapter 14: Immigration, Reconstruction and Settlement: Hurricane Katrina and the Emergence Immigrant Communities Postscript: Considering Katrina Appendix Tables References Index About the Editors and Contributors  


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781442206274
  • Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
  • Publisher Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
  • Height: 231 mm
  • No of Pages: 390
  • Spine Width: 20 mm
  • Weight: 467 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1442206276
  • Publisher Date: 16 Sep 2010
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: Perspectives on a Modern Catastrophe
  • Width: 156 mm


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