{"product_id":"urban-preppers-and-the-pandemic-in-new-york-city-class-resilience-and-sheltering-in-place-paperback","title":"Urban Preppers and the Pandemic in New York City: Class, Resilience and Sheltering in Place - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnna Maria Bounds\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on urban and community resilience literature, \u003ci\u003eUrban Preppers and the Pandemic in New York City: Class, Resilience and Sheltering in Place\u003c\/i\u003e offers a detailed qualitative analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on New York City and on the philosophy and practices of the city's urban prepper subculture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a special focus on the height of the pandemic in New York, this book considers the city's unique position as the pandemic's first epicenter in the United States. It also explores the lived experience of enduring the pandemic as reflections of class division, considering key themes, including the exodus of the wealthy, sheltering in place for the middle class, the inability to leave high-risk neighborhoods for the poor, and sheltering-in-place practices and community resilience efforts by New York preppers. It analyzes the importance of good government and an engaged citizenry in developing an agenda for the city's continued recovery and its future, underscoring the need for cities to develop disaster management approaches that expand traditional \"command and control\" models to make space for local knowledge and resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt its core, \u003ci\u003eUrban Preppers and the Pandemic in New York City: Class, Resilience and Sheltering in Place\u003c\/i\u003e is about understanding New York City's pandemic experience and how self-reliance evolves into community resilience outside of institutions. It is vital reading for scholars and students of sociology, anthropology, geography and urban studies with interests in subcultures, ethnography and the sociology of disasters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Maria Bounds \u003c\/b\u003eis an Associate Professor of Sociology at Queens College, City University of New York, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 150\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 27, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52241708941586,"sku":"9781032509440","price":90.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/vJOSYRLVsD9781032509440.webp?v=1777904321","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/urban-preppers-and-the-pandemic-in-new-york-city-class-resilience-and-sheltering-in-place-paperback","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}