Heat Wave by Eric Klinenberg
Heat waves in the United States kill more people during a typical year than all other natural disasters put together. Focusing on the 1995 Chicago heatwave Klinenberg demonstrates the cracks in the social foundations of the city.
"A compelling narrative of urban catastrophe, Eric Klinenberg's 'social autopsy' yields deep insights into how we live and die in cities todayIf there is any hope of reviving the best traditions of Chicago urban sociology, it resides with work like Heat Wave." - Studs Terkel; "Heat Wave is a remarkable investigation and a major piece of social research. Meticulously documented and beautifully written, the book is both a pathbreaking contribution to urban studies and a powerful account of social breakdowns in American life." - Richard Sennett; "Deeply moving events not only demand that we are appropriately moved, but also require that we investigate why they occur and how. By analyzing the social and political causes of so-called heat deaths, Eric Klinenberg has powerfully illuminated the causation and culpability associated with the terrible events in Chicago. The book is not only intellectually exciting but may also help to save a great many lives." - Amartya Sen
Eric Klinenberg is assistant professor of sociology and a faculty fellow of the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University. He is the coeditor of The Making and Unmaking of Whiteness and a regular contributor to Le Monde Diplomatique.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780226443218 |
| ISBN 10 | 0226443213 |
| Title | Heat Wave |
| Author | Eric Klinenberg |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The University of Chicago Press |
| Year published | 2002-07-12 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Society of Midland Authors Award (Adult Nonfiction) 2003 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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