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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Bullard, Robert D. (1946-....)
Wright, Beverly
Titre(s) : The wrong complexion for protection [Texte imprimé] : how the government response to disaster endangers African American communities / Robert D. Bullard and Beverly Wright
Édition : Paperback edition
Publication : New York (N.Y.) : New York University Press, 2023
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (xviii-295 p.) ; 23 cm
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 241-272. Index
"When the images of desperate, hungry, thirsty, sick, mostly black people circulated
in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, it became apparent to the whole country that
race did indeed matter when it came to government assistance. In The Wrong Complexion
for Protection, Robert D. Bullard and Beverly Wright place the government response
to natural and human-induced disasters in historical context over the past eight decades.
They compare and contrast how the government responded to emergencies, including environmental
and public health emergencies, toxic contamination, industrial accidents, bioterrorism
threats and show that African Americans are disproportionately affected. Bullard and
Wright argue that uncovering and eliminating disparate disaster response can mean
the difference between life and death for those most vulnerable in disastrous times."
Sujet(s) : Secours aux victimes de catastrophes -- États-Unis
Discrimination raciale -- Politique publique -- États-Unis
Noirs américains -- Protection -- États-Unis
Indice(s) Dewey :
303.485 0973 (23e éd.) = Catastrophes (effets sociaux) - États-Unis
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 978-0-8147-9994-9 (br.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb47329812r
Notice n° :
FRBNF47329812
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Introduction: anatomy of vulnerability ; Race, place, and the environment in a small
southern town: a personal perspective from Robert D. Bullard ; Growing up in a city
that care forgot, New Orleans: a personal perspective from Beverly Wright ; The legacy
of bias: hurricanes, droughts, and floods ; Recovery and reconstruction in post-Katrina
New Orleans: a time for healing and renewal ; The wrong complexion for protection:
response to toxic contamination ; Nightmare on Eno Road: poisoned water and toxic
racism in Dickson, Tennessee ; Living and dying on the fenceline: response to industrial
accidents ; Separate and unequal treatment: response to health emergencies, human
experiments, and bioterrorism threats ; Critical conditions: fixing a broken system.
