The Wrong Complexion for Protection : How the Government Response to Disaster Endangers African American Communities /

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"When the images of desperate, hungry, thirsty, sick, mostly black people circulated in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, it became apparent that race did indeed matter when it came to government assistance. In The Wrong Complexion for Protection, Robert D. Bullard and Beverly Wright place th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bullard, Robert D. (Robert Doyle), 1946- (Author), Wright, Beverly (Sociologist) (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : New York University Press, 2012.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Rasism > Förenta staterna.
Katastrofbistånd > sociala aspekter > Förenta staterna.
Racism in social services.
Racism in public welfare.
Racism.
Disaster relief > Social aspects.
African Americans > Social conditions.
African Americans > Civil rights.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Disasters & Disaster Relief.
social history.
African American.
disasters.
Histoire sociale.
Prejuges.
Noirs americains.
Catastrophes.
Racisme > États-Unis.
Racisme dans les services sociaux > États-Unis.
Racisme dans l'aide sociale > États-Unis.
Noirs americains > Conditions sociales.
Noirs americains > Droits.
Secours aux victimes de catastrophes > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Socioeconomic Factors
Social Conditions
Prejudice
African Americans
Relief Work
Disasters
Social history.
Prejudices.
African Americans.
Disasters.
Racism > United States.
Racism in social services > United States.
Racism in public welfare > United States.
Disaster relief > Social aspects > United States.
United States.
United States
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: anatomy of vulnerability
  • Race, place, and the environment in a small southern town: a personal perspective from Robert D. Bullard
  • Growing up in a city that care forgot, New Orleans: a personal perspective from Beverly Wright
  • The legacy of bias: hurricanes, droughts, and floods
  • Recovery and reconstruction in post-Katrina New Orleans: a time for healing and renewal
  • The wrong complexion for protection: response to toxic contamination
  • Nightmare on Eno Road: poisoned water and toxic racism in Dickson, Tennessee
  • Living and dying on the fenceline: response to industrial accidents
  • Separate and unequal treatment: response to health emergencies, human experiments, and bioterrorism threats
  • Critical conditions: fixing a broken system.

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