The Sociology of Katrina Perspectives on a Modern Catastrophe |
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Editor:
| Brunsma, David L. Overfelt, David Picou, Steven J. |
Contribution by:
| Bankston, Carl L. Barnshaw, John Bevc, Christine Capowich, George E. Clarke, Lee Das, Shyamal K. Donato, Katharine M. Dynes, Russell R. Eargle, Lisa A. Elliott, James R. Esmail, Ashraf Frailing, Kelly Fussell, Elizabeth Green, John J. Haney, Timothy J. Harper, Dee Wood Holcombe, Emily Kleiner, Anna M. Kondkar, Marcus M. Kutner, Nancy G. Macomber, Kris Miller, DeMond Shondell Montgomery, JoLynn P. Nicholls, Keith Overfelt, Dave Picou, J. Steven Rivera, Jason David Rodríguez, Havidán Rusche, Sarah E. Singer, Audrey Tierney, Kathleen Thomas, Dana Trainor, Joseph Trujillo-Pagán, Nicole Wright, Delmar Bankston, Carl L. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4422-0626-7 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2010 |
Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $157.00 |
Book Description:
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The second edition of
The Sociology of Katrina again brings together the nation's top sociological researchers in an effort to catalogue and deepen our understanding of the modern catastrophe of Hurricane Katrina. The new edition has been updated and revised throughout, including data about recovery efforts and conditions, and discussions of social issues like education, health care, crime, and the economy. This edition features a new chapter focused on the Katrina experience...
More DescriptionThe second edition of The Sociology of Katrina again brings together the nation's top sociological researchers in an effort to catalogue and deepen our understanding of the modern catastrophe of Hurricane Katrina. The new edition has been updated and revised throughout, including data about recovery efforts and conditions, and discussions of social issues like education, health care, crime, and the economy. This 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.