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Surviving Katrina : The Experiences of Low-Income African American Women /
Jessica Pardee documents and examines the experiences of low-income African American women during Hurricane Katrina to uncover the ways that race, class, and gender shape the experiences of disasters. Drawing on intimate interviews to explore the complex challenges that these women faced in the cour...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Boulder :
Lynne Rienner Publishers,
[2022]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Understanding Katrina
- 2. Theorizing Disaster Recovery and Everyday Poverty
- Part 1: Preparation
- Introduction
- 3. Decision Time
- 4. Leaving Home
- Part 2: Survival
- Introduction
- 5. Stranded
- 6. Shelters of Last Resort
- Part 3: Recovery
- Introduction
- 7. Seeking Shelter
- 8. Living Displacement
- 9. Returning Home
- 10. Redefining Recovery
- Appendix: Studying Hurricane Katrina as a Scholar-Survivor
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Book