Hurricane Andrew (häftad)
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Format
Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
280
Utgivningsdatum
2014-12-02
Förlag
Routledge
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9781138867116

Hurricane Andrew

Ethnicity, Gender and the Sociology of Disasters

Häftad,  Engelska, 2014-12-02
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This book explores how social, economic and political factors set the stage for Hurricane Andrew by influencing who was prepared, who was hit the hardest, and who was most likely to recover. Employing unique research data the authors analyze the consequences of conflict and competition on disaster preparation, response and recovery, especially where associated with race, ethnicity and gender.
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