Hurricane Katrina - America's Unnatural Disaster (Hardcover)

On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast states of Louisiana and Mississippi. The storm devastated the region and its citizens. But its devastation did not reach across racial and class lines equally. In an original combination of research and advocacy, "Hurricane Katrina: ""America's Unnatural""Disaster" questions the efficacy of the national and global responses to Katrina's central victims, African Americans.
This collection of polemical essays explores the extent to which African Americans and others were, and are, disproportionately affected by the natural and manmade forces that caused Hurricane Katrina. Such an engaged study of this tragic event forces us to acknowledge that the ways in which we view our history and life have serious ramifications on modern human relations, public policy, and quality of life.

General

Imprint:	University of Nebraska Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Justice and Social Inquiry
Release date:	April 2009
First published:	April 2009
Editors:	Jeremy I. Levitt • Matthew C. Whitaker
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-0-8032-1760-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Social impact of disasters > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8032-1760-9
Barcode:	9780803217607

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