Women of Katrina

The transformative event known as "Katrina" exposed long-standing social inequalities. While debates rage about race and class relations in New Orleans and the Katrina diaspora, gender remains curiously absent from public discourse and scholarly analysis. This volume draws on original research and firsthand narratives from women in diverse economic, political, ethnic, and geographic contexts to portray pre-Katrina vulnerabilities, gender concerns in post-disaster housing and assistance, and women's collective struggles to recover from this catastrophe.

Author: Emmanuel David
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
Published: 02/24/2012
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.34lbs
Size: 10.13h x 6.72w x 0.76d
ISBN13: 9780826517999
ISBN10: 0826517994
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Gender Studies
- Political Science | NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations)
- Social Science | Disasters & Disaster Relief

About the Author
Elaine Enarson is an independent scholar based in Colorado.

Emmanuel David is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Villanova University.