The wrong complexion for protection : how the government response to disaster endangers African American communities / Robert D. Bullard and Beverly Wright.
| Author/creator |
Bullard, Robert D. (Robert Doyle), 1946- |
| Other author/creator | Wright, Beverly, Ph. D. |
| Format | Electronic and Book |
| Publication Info | New York : New York University Press, |
| Description | xviii, 299 p. : maps; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from UPCC Books Political Science and Policy Studies 2012 Subject Collection |
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| Contents | 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2012004485 |
| ISBN | 9780814799932 (cl : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780814771938 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 9780814763841 (ebook) |
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