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The wrong complexion for protection how the government response to disaster endangers African American communities

Title
The wrong complexion for protection [electronic resource] : how the government response to disaster endangers African American communities / Robert D. Bullard and Beverly Wright.
Author
Bullard, Robert D. (Robert Doyle), 1946-
Publication
New York : New York University Press, c2012.

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Additional Authors
Wright, Beverly (Sociologist)
Description
1 online resource (xviii, 299 p.) : maps.
Uniform Title
Wrong complexion for protection (Online)
Alternative Title
Wrong complexion for protection (Online)
Subject
  • Disaster relief > Social aspects > United States
  • African Americans > Civil rights
  • African Americans > Social conditions
  • Racism in public welfare > United States
  • Racism in social services > United States
  • Racism > United States
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
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.
LCCN
2012004485
OCLC
ssj0000739896
Author
Bullard, Robert D. (Robert Doyle), 1946-
Title
The wrong complexion for protection [electronic resource] : how the government response to disaster endangers African American communities / Robert D. Bullard and Beverly Wright.
Imprint
New York : New York University Press, c2012.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
Connect to:
Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
Added Author
Wright, Beverly (Sociologist)
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