Hurricane Katrina
Which minority communities experienced the greatest impact from this disaster, and in what specific ways were they affected?
What is black women, and through lack of aid and increase assaults
A social construct that is used to group people into categories based on a hierarchal human-grouping system, generating racial classifications to identify, distinguish, and marginalize some groups across nations, regions, and the world.
What is Race
What ethnic minorities in Sri Lanka were hit harder by the tsunami and faced greater struggles due to economic disadvantages and less government help?
What are the Tamil, Muslim, and Sinhalese faced fewer problems?
In disaster relief efforts, what term refers to the systematic discrimination or unequal treatment of individuals based on their race or ethnicity?
What is "racial discrimination"?
Open Response: What was the consequence of the response to a disaster where the majority affected were African Americans, leading to heightened racial tensions due to insufficient aid and inadequate security measures?
hint* think about the view we watched last class
Why did the response to this disaster exacerbate racial tensions, with African Americans feeling marginalized and forced into football fields with minimal security measures?
What is the factor that shapes vulnerability to disasters, varying across spaces and time, and putting people and places at differential risk of loss from environmental hazards
What is Vulnerability
What factors contributed to ethnic groups coming into conflict, and what were the resulting consequences?
What is the social, economic, and political inequality that where exacerbated by the tsunami and the historical tension between the Sinhalese, Tamil, and Muslim minorities, and what are the distrust in government and the emergence of rebel factions?
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, what criticism was leveled against the government's response to the disaster, particularly regarding race and class?
hint* think big picture
What is "inequality in aid distribution"?
Open Response: How did disaster recovery look different for each race during Katrina?
African Americans who lived in government housing were not provided as much aid, and there was little support from the government and safety in these shelters. The main goal of the government with African Americans during this time was to stop uprisings, as a majority of whites could evacuate.
A disruption or rupture of the normal social order so severe that it requires external assistance
What is a Disaster?
Over what period did pre-existing ethnic or religious marginalization contribute to lasting societal divisions following the Sri Lanka tsunami?
What is 30 years
Beginning around the 1970s, the ongoing conflicts in different religious groups allowed for greater separation leading to greater issues and rebellion groups post-tsunami
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After examining these two case studies, what criticisms were aimed at the government's handling of the disaster response and subsequent development initiatives?
-both SL and HK are aimed at how the government handled both situations. They were both inadequate regarding preparedness, response efforts, and effective aid and resource distribution. They both also highlighted systemic issues such as corruption, bureaucratic inefficiencies, and inequalities in access to resources, which hindered effective disaster management and long-term recovery efforts.
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How did gender, class, and race intersect in the context of Hurricane Katrina's impact and recovery efforts?
What are the factors that led to disproportionate challenges faced by women, lower-income individuals, and people of color, highlighting deep-seated inequalities in disaster response and recovery?
A fixed social group into which an individual is born within a particular system of social stratification.
What is a Caste System?
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How does Tsunami recovery look for different racial groups within this case study?
hint* there are three listed answers
- There was a sense of unity within certain minority groups,
- There was an exacerbated amount of conflict between separatist groups,
- Discrimination provided unequal opportunities for the recovery of minority groups.
Open Response: In what ways can community-based approaches enhance the effectiveness and inclusivity of disaster relief and development initiatives?
What is "Community-based approaches enhance the effectiveness and inclusivity of disaster relief and development initiatives by leveraging local knowledge and resources, tailoring responses to community needs, and fostering trust and empowerment among affected populations. By involving communities in decision-making and implementation, these approaches ensure more sustainable and culturally sensitive outcomes."