Racing the Storm

Racial Implications and Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Discrimination & Race Relations
Cover of the book Racing the Storm by , Lexington Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9780739159880
Publisher: Lexington Books Publication: August 2, 2007
Imprint: Lexington Books Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9780739159880
Publisher: Lexington Books
Publication: August 2, 2007
Imprint: Lexington Books
Language: English

On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit land and gravely affected the lives of many people in the states along the Gulf Coast. Katrina went beyond demonstrating the devastating natural effects of a hurricane by exposing the continuing significance of race relations and racial stereotyping in U.S. society.Racing the Storm serves to highlight the race-based perceptions of and responses to Katrina survivors by governmental entities, volunteers, the media, and the general public. Scholars from a variety of disciplines take on the task of analyzing the social phenomena and racial implications surrounding Hurricane Katrina.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit land and gravely affected the lives of many people in the states along the Gulf Coast. Katrina went beyond demonstrating the devastating natural effects of a hurricane by exposing the continuing significance of race relations and racial stereotyping in U.S. society.Racing the Storm serves to highlight the race-based perceptions of and responses to Katrina survivors by governmental entities, volunteers, the media, and the general public. Scholars from a variety of disciplines take on the task of analyzing the social phenomena and racial implications surrounding Hurricane Katrina.

More books from Lexington Books

Cover of the book Immigrant Youth, Hip Hop, and Online Games by
Cover of the book Evolution and the Foundations of Ethics by
Cover of the book The Politics of Twin Peaks by
Cover of the book The Anthropology of Complex Economic Systems by
Cover of the book War Is Not Inevitable by
Cover of the book Concubinage and Servitude in Late Imperial China by
Cover of the book Taiwan and the Rise of China by
Cover of the book The Case for Gridlock by
Cover of the book Commentary on the Constitution from Plato to Rousseau by
Cover of the book Spirituality and Deep Connectedness by
Cover of the book Neoliberalism, Social Exclusion, and Social Movements by
Cover of the book Minorities in the Israeli Military, 1948–58 by
Cover of the book Performance-Based Funding in Higher Education by
Cover of the book African American Women's Rhetoric by
Cover of the book Merleau-Ponty and Buddhism by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy