Natural Disasters as a Catalyst for Social Capital: A Study of the 500-Year Flood in Cedar Rapids, Iowa - Couverture souple

Adler, Kevin

 
9780761864660: Natural Disasters as a Catalyst for Social Capital: A Study of the 500-Year Flood in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0761864660 ISBN 13 : 9780761864660
Editeur : UPA, 2015

Synopsis

Natural Disasters as a Catalyst for Social Capital examines the vastly under-explored link between natural disasters and social capital in regards to the unprecedented June 2008 flood in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In-depth qualitative interviews with flood victims and key informants in Cedar Rapids reveal that a resident's perception of social capital after a natural disaster is shaped by their vulnerabilities and social mobility, which vary substantially and need to be understood contextually. This book, in highlighting the enormous impact of one disaster in a mid-sized Midwestern city, offers a framework for a new theory for why social capital shifts in societies from one generation to another: the transformative impact of shared traumas.

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À propos de l?auteur

Kevin F. Adler is an entrepreneur and sociologist who creates ventures that use technology to engage and transform communities.

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Éditeur
UPA
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0761864660
ISBN 13 
9780761864660
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
108
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
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