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UNINA9910462304203321 |
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Titolo |
The sociology of Katrina [[electronic resource] ] : perspectives on a modern catastrophe / / edited by David L. Brunsma, David Overfelt, and J. Steven Picou |
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Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2010 |
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ISBN |
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9786613913456 |
1-283-60100-1 |
1-4422-0628-4 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (390 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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BrunsmaDavid L |
OverfeltDavid |
PicouJ. Steven |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Hurricane Katrina, 2005 - Social aspects |
Disasters - Social aspects - Louisiana - New Orleans |
Hurricanes - Social aspects - Louisiana - New Orleans |
Disaster relief - Louisiana - New Orleans |
Electronic books. |
New Orleans (La.) Social conditions 21st century |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-339) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. I. Framing Katrina : context and construction -- pt. II. Experiencing evacuation -- pt. III. Ongoing disaster : reaction and recovery -- pt. IV. Postdisaster institutional change. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The second edition of The Sociology of Katrina again brings together the nation's top sociological researchers in an effort to catalogue and deepen our understanding of the modern catastrophe of Hurricane Katrina. The new edition has been updated and revised throughout, including data about recovery efforts and conditions, and discussions of social issues like education, health care, crime, and the economy. This edition features a new chapter focused on the Katrina experience for people in the primary impact area, or ""gr |
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