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The Impact of Natural Disasters on Systemic Political and Social Inequities in the U. S.
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2020
Summary
The Impact of Natural Disasters on Systemic Political and Social Inequities in the U.S. examines how natural disasters impact social inequality in the United States. The contributors cover topics such as criminal justice, demographics, economics, history, political science, and sociology to show how effects of natural disasters vary by social and economic class in the United States. This volumestudies social and political mechanisms in disaster response and relief that enable natural disasters to worsen inequalities in America and offers potential solutions.
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Edition
1/2020
Copyright year
2020
ISBN-Print
978-1-7936-2799-5
ISBN-Online
978-1-7936-2800-8
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
152
Product type
Edited Book
Table of contents
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Contents No access
Acknowledgments No access
Chapter 1 The Impact of Natural Disasters on Inequities No access Pages 1 - 12
Chapter 2 The Missing Link in Disaster Social Science No access Pages 13 - 38
Chapter 3 Working for the Clampdown No access Pages 39 - 66
Chapter 4 Judging Worthiness No access Pages 67 - 82
Chapter 5 “I Think They Capitalized . . . on a Lot of People’s Loss” No access Pages 83 - 96
Chapter 6 No Port in the Storm No access Pages 97 - 116
Chapter 7 Other Impacts of Natural Disasters No access Pages 117 - 134
Chapter 8 The Way Forward—How Do We Improve Outcomes and Create Solutions for People Impacted by Natural Disasters? No access Pages 135 - 140
Index No access Pages 141 - 148
About the Editors and Contributors No access Pages 149 - 152
