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Come hell or high water : Hurricane Katrina and the color of disaster /

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Does George W. Bush care about black people? Does the rest of America? When Hurricane Katrina tore through New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, hundreds of thousands were left behind to suffer the ravages of destruction, disease, and even death. The majority of these people were black; nearly all were po...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dyson, Michael Eric (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Basic Civitas Books, [2006]
Subjects:
Bush, George W. > (George Walker), > 1946- > Relations with African Americans.
Bush, George W. > (George Walker), > 1946-
African Americans > Civil rights > History > 21st century.
African Americans > Social conditions > 21st century.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005 > Political aspects.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005 > Social aspects.
United States > Race relations > Political aspects.
Poor > Civil rights > United States > History > 21st century.
Poor > United States > Social conditions > 21st century.
Racism > Political aspects > United States.
Classism > Political aspects > United States.
African Americans > Social aspects > Louisiana > New Orleans.
Noirs américains > Droits > Histoire > 21e siècle.
Noirs américains > Conditions sociales > 21e siècle.
Ouragan Katrina, 2005 > Aspect politique.
Ouragan Katrina, 2005 > Aspect social.
États-Unis > Relations raciales > Aspect politique.
Pauvres > Droits > États-Unis > Histoire > 21e siècle.
Racisme > Aspect politique > États-Unis.
Classisme > Aspect politique > États-Unis.
African Americans > Civil rights.
African Americans > Social conditions.
Poor > Civil rights.
Poor > Social conditions.
Race relations > Political aspects.
Racism > Political aspects.
Relations with African Americans.
Social aspects.
United States.
Katrina > Hurrikan
New Orleans, La.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005.
Disaster victims > New Orleans (La.)
Disaster relief > New Orleans (La.)
United States > Race relations.
United States > Social conditions.
Katrina (Hurrikan)
New Orleans (La.)
2000-2099
History.
Online Access:Contributor biographical information
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface: Pompeii and 8/29
  • Unnatural disasters : race and poverty
  • Does George W. Bush care about black people?
  • The politics of disaster
  • Hurricane and hesitation
  • Levees and lies
  • Follow the leader?
  • Guns and butter (or FEMA-nizing disaster)
  • Capitalizing on disaster
  • Frames of reference : class, caste, culture, and cameras
  • Supernatural disasters? : theodicy and prophetic faith
  • Afterword: Transforming the Jericho road.