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font-family: "Times New Roman";} When the images of desperate,
hungry, thirsty, sick, mostly black people circulated in the
aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, it became apparent to the whole
country that race did indeed matter when it came to government
assistance. In The Wrong Complexion for Protection, Robert D.
Bullard and Beverly Wright place the government response to natural
and human-induced disasters in historical context over the past
eight decades. They compare and contrast how the government
responded to emergencies, including environmental and public health
emergencies, toxic contamination, industrial accidents,
bioterrorism threats and show that African Americans are
disproportionately affected. Bullard and Wright argue that
uncovering and eliminating disparate disaster response can mean the
difference between life and death for those most vulnerable in
disastrous times.
General
Imprint: |
New York University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
July 2012 |
First published: |
July 2012 |
Authors: |
Robert D. Bullard
• Beverly Wright
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 29mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
304 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8147-9993-2 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-8147-9993-0 |
Barcode: |
9780814799932 |
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