| Aftershocks of Disaster: Puerto Rico Before and After the Storm Contributor(s): Bonilla, Yarimar (Editor), Lebrón, Marisol (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1642590304 ISBN-13: 9781642590302 Publisher: Haymarket Books OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Global Warming & Climate Change - Political Science | Civics & Citizenship - Political Science | American Government - General |
| Dewey: 363.349 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (1.05 lbs) 384 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Two years after Hurricane Maria hit, Puerto Ricans are still reeling from its effects and aftereffects. Aftershocks collects poems, essays and photos from survivors of Hurricane Maria detailing their determination to persevere. The concept of aftershocks is used in the context of earthquakes to describe the jolts felt after the initial quake, but no disaster is a singular event. Aftershocks of Disaster examines the lasting effects of hurricane Maria, not just the effects of the wind or the rain, but delving into what followed: state failure, social abandonment, capitalization on human misery, and the collective trauma produced by the botched response. |