Overview
In a small neighborhood in Texas, there is an affluent group of mothers that have been repeatedly rocked by catastrophic flooding—the 2015 Memorial Day flood, the 2016 Tax Day flood, and 16 months later, Hurricane Harvey. Even after the floods, almost all of the mothers still believed there was only one neighborhood for them: Bayou Oaks. In Too Deep is a sociological exploration of what happens when climate change threatens the carefully curated family life of upper-middle-class mothers. Through 72 in-depth interviews with 36 Bayou Oaks mothers whose homes flooded during Hurricane Harvey, Rachel Kimbro reveals why these mothers continued to stay in a place that was becoming more and more unstable. Rather than retreating, the mothers dig in and sustain the community they have chosen and nurtured, trying to keep social, emotional, and economic instability at bay. In Too Deep provides a glimpse into how class and place intersect in an unstable physical environment and the prices we pay for securing our family's futures.
Full Product Details
Author: Rachel Kimbro
Publisher: University of California Press
Imprint: University of California Press
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 21.00cm
Weight: 0.318kg
ISBN: 9780520377738
ISBN 10: 0520377737
Pages: 268
Publication Date: 21 December 2021
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
In Too Deep should help shape how community leaders can help less well-off residents improve their reactions and response to disasters. Additionally, it shines a light on why people stay in places they know are disaster-prone, which can offer food for thought for community planning in the future. * Space City Weather *
“In Too Deep should help shape how community leaders can help less well-off residents improve their reactions and response to disasters. Additionally, it shines a light on why people stay in places they know are disaster-prone, which can offer food for thought for community planning in the future.” * Space City Weather * ""In Too Deep offers a stark sociological reminder that it is impossible to make sense of the decisions that people make without considering how they are socially situated in terms of gender, class status, family structure, and neighborhood location. . . .With each passing disaster, this scholarly account should serve as a clarion call to readers to pay attention to the work that women do on behalf of others."" * Social Forces *
Author Information
Rachel Tolbert Kimbro is Professor of Sociology at Rice University.
