The Sociology of Katrina: Perspectives on a Modern Catastrophe

by Brunsma, David L.; Overfelt, David; Picou, Steven J.;

• ISBN13: 9781442206274
• ISBN10: 1442206276
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-09-16
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

The second edition of The Sociology of Katrina brings together the nation's top sociological researchers in an effort to deepen our understanding of the modern catastrophe that is Hurricane Katrina. Five years after the storm, its profound impact continues to be felt. This new edition explores emerging themes, as well as ongoing issues that continue to besiege survivors. The book has been updated and revised throughout--from data about recovery efforts and environmental conditions, to discussions of major social issues in education, health care, the economy, and crime. The authors thoroughly review the important topic of recovery, both in New Orleans and in the wider area of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This new edition features a new chapter focused on the Katrina experience for people in the primary impact area, or _ground zero,_ five years after the storm. This chapter uncovers many challenges in overcoming the critical problems caused by the storm of the century. From this important update of the acclaimed first edition, it is apparent that _the storm is not over,_ as Katrina continues to generate political, economic, community, and personal controversy.

Author Biography

David L. Brunsma is professor of sociology at the University of Missouri. David Overfelt is ABD in sociology at the University of Missouri and a member of Sociologists Without Borders. J. Steven Picou is professor of sociology, anthropology, and social work at the University of South Alabama in Mobile.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	p. xi
List of Tables	p. xiii
Foreword	p. xvii
Preface to the First Edition	p. xxi
Preface to the Second Edition	p. xxiii
Introduction: Katrina as Paradigm Shift: Reflections on Disaster Research in the Twenty-First Century	p. 1
Framing Katrina: Context and Construction
Finding and Framing Katrina: The Social Construction of Disaster	p. 25
Disaster as War: Militarism and the Social Construction of Disaster in New Orleans	p. 37
Crime and Hurricanes in New Orleans	p. 55
Experiencing Evacuation
Families and Hurricane Response: Risk, Roles, Resources, Race, and Religion: A Framework for Understanding Family Evacuation Strategies, Stress, and Return Migration	p. 77
Race, Class, and Capital amidst the Hurricane Katrina Diaspora	p. 103
Understanding Community-Based Disaster Response: Houston's Religious Congregations and Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts	p. 119
Ongoing Disaster: Reaction and Recovery
Community Recovery from Hurricane Katrina: Storm Experiences, Property Damage, and the Human Condition	p. 135
After the Levees Broke: Reactions of College Students to the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina	p. 157
Landscapes of Disaster and Place Orientation in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina	p. 177
Using Research to Inform and Build Capacity among Community-Based Organizations: Four Years of Gulf Coast Recovery following Hurricane Katrina	p. 191
Rebuilding New Orleans Neighborhoods after Hurricane Katrina: Toward a Theory of Social Structure and Cultural Creativity	p. 207
Postdisaster Institutional Change
Disaster Impacts on Education: Hurricane Katrina and the Adaptation and Recovery of New Orleans-Area Colleges and Universities	p. 227
Heath Needs, Health Care, and Katrina	p. 251
Immigration, Reconstruction, and Settlement: Hurricane Katrina and the Emergence of Immigrant Communities	p. 265
Postscript: Considering Katrina	p. 291
Appendix Tables	p. 299
References	p. 301
Index	p. 341
About the Editors and Contributors	p. 355
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