Overview

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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Author:   Kevin F. Adler
Publisher:   University Press of America
Imprint:   University Press of America
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 22.70cm
Weight:   0.172kg
ISBN:  

9780761864660

ISBN 10:   0761864660
Pages:   108
Publication Date:   03 April 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments PART I Chapter 1: Introduction Why Study Disasters? Why Study Social Capital? Intersecting Two Research Canons The Cedar Rapids Flood of 2008 Overview Chapter 2: Natural Disasters What Is a Natural Disaster? Chapter 3: Social Capital What Is Social Capital? The Structural and Cultural Aspects Is it a Private or Public Good? Chapter 4: An Analogy Social Capital as the Commons PART II Chapter 5: The Flood A Perfect Storm A Perfect Response? An Imperfect Recovery The Community Responds Chapter 6: The Community Social Capital Before the Flood Social Capital After the Flood Four Outlooks, Two Themes Strengthened Community: We Are All in the Same Boat Together Strengthened Community: Reevaluations Will Lead to Social Progress Weakened Community: Neighborhoods Were Decimated Weakened Community: New Rifts Emerged PART III Chapter 7: Two Cities? Chapter 8: One Framework Background Characteristics Structural Aspects of Social Capital Cultural Aspects of Social Capital The Current, Contextually-Specific Situation Chapter 9: Conclusion Appendix I: Research Design Appendix II: Maps References

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

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