What is Disaster?
Never let a good _______ go to waste
Crisis
Who was Cornelius Rhoads and what was impact on PR?
He was an unethical doctor.
Part 2 of question is at the facilitator's discretion.
What is the contextual meaning of a aftershcock?
Failure of the state to help, social abandonment, capitalization on human misery, and overall trauma produced by botched response.
During a disater why do people begin to organize?
Hint: The relationship between organizing and resilience
Not organizing because they are ‘resilient’ but because their needs are not being met.
What is a “Paradise Built in Hell” according to Rebecca Solnit?
give an example
“It is important to acknowledge at the outset that disasters are, most basically, terrible, tragic, grievous; they are not to be desired—but by the same measure, those effects should not be ignored because they arise amid devastation.... disasters provide an extraordinary window into social desire and possibility, and what is seen there matters elsewhere, in ordinary times, and in other extraordinary times. The desires and possibilities awakened are so powerful they shine even from wreckage, carnage and ashes”
mutual aid
Could the USA be considered an Empire? Why?
Yes
Territories away from the "mainland". While people don't always acknowledge it, US also rules over: Puerto Rico; Guam; American Samoa; the U.S. Virgin Islands; and the Nothern Marianas.
Name 4 COVID-19 Aftershock?
Schools re-opening; Heightened awareness; “Refined”financial aid; Health impacts; Societal “norm” At the facilator's discretion
What is the reason given by Gotay in "I'm Quite comfortable" for the people of Puerto Rico being okay with the lack of support from the US government?
The Government hasn't provided support to Puerto Rico in the past, so giving the citizens just the bare minimum of support was seen as generous.
What is disaster capitalism?
Who defined it?
Give some examples.
the architectures of post-war neoliberal economics that both create and respond to disasters in ways that promote free-market, for- profit corporate solutions that may succeed in creating company profits but ultimately fail in terms of democracy, fairness and justice. ~Naomi Klein
Amazon (COVID)
Nestle (Flint)
Gilead (vaccine)
Pandemic Industrial Complex
Name at least 3 territories that are/were part of the United States Empire
Puerto Rico
Philippines
America Samoa
Guam
US Virgin Islands
Northern Marianas
*1940 19 million people were under US colonial rule
What is the new type of risk society?
Exposure man-made risk, which are more democratic and there might be a possibility of coming together to fix the problem.
How has resilience after Hurricane Maria and during Covid-19 been similar?
-The sense of community and looking after each other has risen
-Utilizing what they have to make it through the next day
-etc. there's multiple ways resilience has been shown
What are the 4 key components of a disaster according to anthropologist Anthony Oliver-Smith?
*explain
Family
Revelatory
Totalizing
Not “Natural” but Social
Who is Pedro Albizu Campos and what did he want for Puerto Rico
He was a Puerto Rican attorney and politician, and the leading figure in the Puerto Rican independence movement.
He wanted Puerto Rico to be independent!!
It feels good to think about viruses and diseases as these great equalizers, but they're just not.
What borough and race is affected the most by COVID-19?
The Bronx & African Americans
What are some of the psycholgical effects of trama, especially in the case of Hurrican Maria?
(Multiple Answers)
-Attempted supression of ones emotions to help others in the community (Elisa, the comunity leader)
-Lack of sleep, memory loss, depression
-Memories of past traumas surfaces