"An "Act of God
Race, Religion, and Policy in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4272147 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Seneca Vaught (0000-0003-3255-9100, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 408-421 |
| Publication date | 2009-12-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Souls (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1099-9949 • E-ISSN: 1548-3843 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10999940903417276 |
| OpenAlex | W2024979237 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This essay addresses how characterization of Hurricane Katrina as an “act of God” exposed historical racial cleavages and policy challenges in post-Katrina America. Act-of-God rhetoric not only stemmed from religious history but was also largely informed by America's racial legacy. Usage of the term often absolved individuals and institutions from personal responsibility and economic liability, especially when the specter of race could be invoked. The term also revealed generational ideological differences within the Black community itself, posing significant questions about the discourse of race and religion in post–civil rights America
African american · Civil rights · Criminology · Ethnology · Geography · Hurricane katrina · Ideology · Natural disaster · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Racism · Rhetoric · Sociology · Theology · Disaster Management and Resilience · Gender Studies · Law · Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies · Public Administration
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2019 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |