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Book SynopsisThe Impact of Natural Disasters on Systemic Political and Social Inequities in the U.S. examines how natural disasters impact social inequality in the United States. The contributors analyze natural disasters such as Hurricane Maria to show how these events influence the ways political and social inequality change over time. The contributors cover topics such as criminal justice, demographics, economics, history, political science, and sociology to show how effects of natural disasters vary by social and economic class in the United States. Ultimately, the contributors conclude that natural disasters and emergencies make political and social inequality worse. The Impact of Natural Disasters study social and political mechanisms in disaster response and relief that enable natural disasters to worsen inequalities in America and offers potential solutions.
Table of ContentsChapter 1: The Impact of Natural Disasters on Inequities: Exploring New Paradigms and Relevant Evidence
Geoffrey L. Wood
Chapter 2: The Missing Link in Disaster Social Science
Peter Loebach and Julie Stewart
Chapter 3: Working for the Clampdown: The Impact of Hyper-Decentralization on Voter Registration & Ballot Access in the Wake of Natural Disasters
Paul Simon Adams
Chapter 4: Judging Worthiness: Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans and the Articulation of American National Identity
Amilcar Antonio Barreto
Chapter 5: “I Think They Capitalized… on a Lot of People’s Loss”: Perceptions of Reconstruction after the Tuscaloosa Tornado
Ariane Prohaska
Chapter 6: No Port in the Storm: Hurricanes and the Impact of Criminal Records
Pamela Ray Koch and Dennis Feaster
Chapter 7: Other Impacts of Natural Disasters: Media Framing, Crime, and Categorical Inequality
Timothy Holler and Renee Lamphere
Chapter 8: The Way Forward—How Do We Improve Outcomes and Create Solutions for People Impacted by Natural Disasters?
Paul Simon Adams and Geoffrey L. Wood
