Books by Shirley Laska

  • Catastrophe in the Making
    Catastrophe in the Making William R. Freudenburg

    Jazz on the river

    Catastrophe in the Making

    The Engineering of Katrina and the Disasters of Tomorrow

    William R. Freudenburg

    When houses are flattened, towns submerged, and people stranded without electricity or even food, we attribute the suffering to “natural disasters” or “acts of God.” But what if ...

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About the Author

Shirley Laska is a professor of Sociology at the University of New Orleans and Director of the Center for Hazards, Assessment, Response and Technology (CHART).