In 1965, 53 men died in a Titan II missile silo in rural Arkansas, the deadliest nuclear accident ever in a U.S. facility. This book provides an analysis of the event and post-disaster life for their children, who share stories on what went wrong and how they keep moving forward.
COVID-19 in the United States is a classic tragedy of destruction following errors in judgment Naomi Zack presents social and political aspects of this disaster as it unfolded in public health through federal and local government structures, society, culture, and the economy. Federalism combined with politics in facing and denying the SARS-CoV2 ......
COVID-19 in the United States is a classic tragedy of destruction following errors in judgment Naomi Zack presents social and political aspects of this disaster as it unfolded in public health through federal and local government structures, society, culture, and the economy. Federalism combined with politics in facing and denying the SARS-CoV2 ......
The Impact of Natural Disasters on Systemic Political and Social Inequities in the U.S. examines how natural disasters impact social inequality in the United States. The contributors study social and political mechanisms in disaster response and relief that enable natural disasters to worsen inequalities in America.
The Impact of Natural Disasters on Systemic Political and Social Inequities in the U.S. examines how natural disasters impact social inequality in the United States. The contributors study social and political mechanisms in disaster response and relief that enable natural disasters to worsen inequalities in America.
Airline Crashes, the Media, and Transportation Policy
Flying is an extremely safe way to travel. Fewer than 14,000 individuals perished in U.S. airline disasters during the twentieth century. In contrast, nearly three times as many people lose their lives in automobile accidents every year.
A riveting indictment of a government that fails to help citizens in need of aid, protection, and humanity The Shaming State argues that Americans have been abandoned by a government that has relinquished its duties of care toward its citizens. Sara Salman describes a government that withholds care in times of need and instead shames the ......
A riveting indictment of a government that fails to help citizens in need of aid, protection, and humanity The Shaming State argues that Americans have been abandoned by a government that has relinquished its duties of care toward its citizens. Sara Salman describes a government that withholds care in times of need and instead shames the ......
How did the events of September 11, 2001 come to be thought of as 9/11? This title presents an account of post-9/11 political and social processes, offering an analysis of the media coverage of this momentous event. It demonstrates how 9/11 has been transformed into a morality tale centred on patriotism, victimization, and heroes.
