folks, ...unboggle the mind, this isn't the first time bureaucrats
shirked responsibility in a disaster...see the 1999 journal Applied
Behavioral Science Review vol 7, no 2 which did a special issue on a
relatively recent flood...the Red River Valley Flood of 1997--mostly
sociologists doing the post-flood analysis...contents are below:
1. Who Decides? Forecasts and Responsibilities in the 1997 Red River
Flood. By: Pielke Jr., Roger A.. Applied Behavioral Science Review,
1999, Vol. 7 Issue 2, p83, 19p, 3 charts, 1 map; (AN 2594377)
2. Gender Patterns in Flood Evacuation: A Case Study in Canada's Red
River Valley. By: Enarson, Elaine; Scanlon, Joseph. Applied Behavioral
Science Review, 1999, Vol. 7 Issue 2, p103, 22p; (AN 2594378)
Times Cited in this Database (2)
3. Women's Roles in a Disaster. By: Fothergill, Alice. Applied
Behavioral Science Review, 1999, Vol. 7 Issue 2, p125, 19p; (AN 2594379)
4. Graffiti on the Great Plains: A Social Reaction to the Red River
Valley Flood of 1997. By: Hagen, Carol A.; et al., Applied Behavioral
Science Review, 1999, Vol. 7 Issue 2, p145, 14p; (AN 2594380)
5. Psychological Distress during the Red River Flood: Predictive Utility
of the... By: O'Neill, H. Katherine; Evans, Blake A.. Applied Behavioral
Science Review, 1999, Vol. 7 Issue 2, p159, 11p, 4 charts; (AN 2594381)
6. Flood Insurance: A Survey of Grand Forks, North Dakota, Homeowners.
By: Pynn, Ronald; Ljung, Greta M.. Applied Behavioral Science Review,
1999, Vol. 7 Issue 2, p171, 10p, 4 charts; (AN 2594382)
7. The 1997 Red River Valley Flood: Impact on Marital Relationships. By:
Davis, Karen M.; Ender, Morten G.. Applied Behavioral Science Review,
1999, Vol. 7 Issue 2, p181, 8p; (AN 2594383)
8. Human Service Providers' Perceptions of System Response to the 1997
Red River of the North... By: Heitkamp, Thomasine. Applied Behavioral
Science Review, 1999, Vol. 7 Issue 2, p189, 10p, 7 charts; (AN 2594384)
9. Risk of Domestic Violence after Flood Impact: Effects of Social
Support, Age, and... By: Clemens, Petra; Hietala, Jennifer R.. Applied
Behavioral Science Review, 1999, Vol. 7 Issue 2, p199, 8p; (AN 2594385)
morten
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 2:53 PM
To: Walter Dean
Cc: klausner; Teachsoc
Subject: TEACHSOC: Re: MINDBOGGLING
Last week I did require my Family (200-level students) students to
bring in pictures or articles about how the hurricane and tornados
impacted families - I was amazed of how much they found ( from a
variety of sources). We started a bulletin board in a prominent area
in the Social Sciences Division with several students volunteering to
arrange and add pictures and student essays as they arrive. Here at
the community college, a balance of young and re-entry students can be
beneficial since the re-entry students are accustomed to reading
newpapers.
Susan St. John, Assoc. Professor of Sociology
Corning Community College
1 Academic Drive
Corning, NY 14830
(607) 962-9526 or secretary 962-9239
----- Original Message -----
From: Walter Dean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sunday, September 4, 2005 2:36 pm
Subject: TEACHSOC: Re: MINDBOGGLING
> Do not be surprised that students do not know. I bring
> several newspapers to class (since we know that most Americans,
> especially students, do not read newspapers on a regular basis),
> pass them around and let them choose articles they find
> interesting. They write their chooses on a sheet of paper which I
> collect and count to see which issues are most popular. When
> there are many issues or articles, I simply pass around a sheet
> listing the material and let them vote for whatever interests
> them. I then set up small group discussions (five students per
> group) and let them select one of the popular articles or issues.
> It seems to work.
>
> Walter Dean
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: klausner
> To: Teachsoc
> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 5:35 PM
> Subject: TEACHSOC: MINDBOGGLING
>
>
> Hi,
>
> After discussing the notion of the "Sociological Imagination" I
> asked students to relate it to the aftermath of Katrina...I was
> shocked when one student raised her hand and said that she did not
> know anythng about the aftermath...only that a Hurricane occurred.
> While we are in a small town we: have a CNN affiliate on the local
> radio station, the newspaper program we have enables students to
> get FREE same-day copies of: THE NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY AND THE
> LOCAL PAPER.
> They are in "stands" in the cafeteria and other places on campus.
> We get NPR from State College and from Buffalo. There is a HUGE
> TV in the Commons and a dozen in the Sports Center. It is
> mindboggling to me that ANYONE
> does not know about the tragic situation occurring in the
> aftermath of the Hurricane. I was so exasperated that I have now
> required students in the Intro class to
> BRING a newspaper to class each session.
>
> Anyone have a similar experience?
>
> Thanks,
> Michael
>
