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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.



Bibliographic data

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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    1. Contents No access
    2. Acknowledgments No access
  1. Chapter 1 The Impact of Natural Disasters on Inequities No access Pages 1 - 12
  2. Chapter 2 The Missing Link in Disaster Social Science No access Pages 13 - 38
  3. Chapter 3 Working for the Clampdown No access Pages 39 - 66
  4. Chapter 4 Judging Worthiness No access Pages 67 - 82
  5. Chapter 5 “I Think They Capitalized . . . on a Lot of People’s Loss” No access Pages 83 - 96
  6. Chapter 6 No Port in the Storm No access Pages 97 - 116
  7. Chapter 7 Other Impacts of Natural Disasters No access Pages 117 - 134
  8. Chapter 8 The Way Forward—How Do We Improve Outcomes and Create Solutions for People Impacted by Natural Disasters? No access Pages 135 - 140
  9. Index No access Pages 141 - 148
  10. About the Editors and Contributors No access Pages 149 - 152

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