In too deep : class and mothering in a flooded community /

"In a small neighborhood in Texas, there is an affluent group of mothers that have been repeatedly rocked by catastrophic flooding--the 2015 Memorial Day flood, the 2016 Tax Day flood, and 16 months later, Hurricane Harvey. Even after the floods, almost all of the mothers still believed there w...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Kimbro, Rachel Tolbert, 1978- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2022]
Subjects:
2000-2099
Neighborhoods > Texas > Houston > 21st century.
Community life > Texas > Houston > 21st century.
Mothers > Texas > Houston > Interviews.
Floods > Social aspects > Texas > Houston > 21st century.
Communauté > Texas > Houston > 21e siècle.
Mères > Texas > Houston > Entretiens.
Inondations > Aspect social > Texas > Houston > 21e siècle.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity.
SCIENCE / Global Warming & Climate Change.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes
Community life
Floods > Social aspects
Mothers
Neighborhoods
Texas > Houston
Interviews
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Choosing Bayou Oaks : are we in Pleasantville?
  • Storm preparations : I had it all planned out before it even happened
  • During the storm : get these babies out of the water
  • Storm recovery : you can feel sorry for yourself when the work's done
  • Family impacts : this past year has really been so wretched
  • To stay or go : does anyone think this is crazy?
  • Conclusion.

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