Elliott & Pais Flashcards
W.J. Wilson’s perspective
Black status in society became a function of economic resources rather than race and racism, which produced the unintended consequence of a poor black underclass, which became isolated from mainstream society (jobs, taxes, etc.); concentrated poverty
Peacock & Gerard
Minorities (in particular Black households) are disproportionately located in poor-quality housing segregated into low-value neighborhoods
Gladwin & Peacock
When faced with hurricane warnings, ethnic minorities are less likely to evacuate…probably as a result of economic conditions rather than race or ethnicity; in other words, race “matters” but through more proximate/direct factors associated with class resources
Reed
Asserts that what look like racial differences are more fundamentally class differences that are difficult to see without informed analysis; class (as income, wealth, and access to material resources) was certainly a better predictor than race of who evacuated New Orleans before the hurricane
Erikson
When such disasters do occur, individuals understandably become stressed, and prior research suggests that this stress tends to be higher in technological disasters than in natural disasters; the term “culture” refers not only to the customary ways in which people induce conformity in behavior and outlook, but the customary ways in which they organize diversity
Morrow
Prior research shows that home ownership influences human responses to hurricanes, regardless of household income; social units (family in particular) are not restricted to local life but also influence extra local networks called upon in times of crisis; lack “defense in depth” - economic security, political and social influence, and personal power of the professional classes which can be especially crucial in times of crisis
Historic and geographic developments
Uneven geographic development resulted more from historical accident rather than from regional differences in raw materials and transportation options; set in motion two distinct socio-economic systems - produced a region characterized by deep and complex relations of racial and class divisions
