The Impact of Natural Disasters on Systemic Political and Social Inequities in the U.S. (Hardcover)

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 analyze natural disasters such as Hurricane Maria to show how these events influence the ways political and social inequality change over time. 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. Ultimately, the contributors conclude that natural disasters and emergencies make political and social inequality worse. The Impact of Natural Disasters study social and political mechanisms in disaster response and relief that enable natural disasters to worsen inequalities in America and offers potential solutions.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2020
Editors:	Paul S. Adams • Geoffrey L. Wood
Contributors:	Paul S. Adams • Amilcar Antonio Barreto • Dennis Feaster • Timothy J. Holler • Pamela Ray Koch • Renee D. Lamphere • Peter Loebach • Ariane Prohaska
Dimensions:	228 x 162 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-1-79362-799-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Social classes > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Social impact of disasters > General
LSN:	1-79362-799-1
Barcode:	9781793627995

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