Dealing with disaster : an anthropological view of vulnerability and resiliency in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, 2014

Item — Call Number: MU Thesis Sed

Identifier: b7636389

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of theses written by students enrolled in the Monmouth University graduate Anthropology program. The holdings are primarily bound print documents that were submitted in partial fulfillment of university requirements for the Master of Arts degree.

From the Collection:

During the fall 2022 semester (in instances where the requisite waivers were received from consenting student authors), the Monmouth University Library, together with the University's Graduate School and Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences, began providing open access to select full-text digital versions of current theses and dissertations through links to the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global website in the Library's Online Public Access Catalog. Links to these open access digital publications can also be found in the "External Documents" section under any conforming titles that are listed among the holdings itemized in the collection inventory for this finding aid.

Dates

Creation: 2014

Creator

Sedlacik, Melissa T. (Melissa Teresa) (1990- ) (Author, Person)
Bludau, Heidi L., 1972- (Thesis advisor, Person)
González-Tennant, Edward (Thesis advisor, Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Unless noted otherwise at the resource component level, the language of the collection materials is English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Access is by appointment only.

Access to the collection is confined to the Monmouth University Library and is subject to patron policies approved by the Monmouth University Library.

Collection holdings may not be borrowed through interlibrary loan.

Research appointments are scheduled by the Monmouth University Library Archives Collections Manager (723-923-4526). A minimum of three days advance notice is required to arrange a research appointment for access to the collection.

Patrons must complete a Researcher Registration Form and provide appropriate identification to gain access to the collection holdings. Copies of these documents will be kept on file at the Monmouth University Library.

Extent

1 Items (print book) : 149 pages ; 8.5 x 11.0 inches (28 cm).

Additional Description

Abstract

On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy made landfall along the Jersey Shore and left much of the region in devastation—a reality that continues to affect many residents eighteen months later. As time passed, many residents began to question the general ill-preparedness New Jersey as a state demonstrated during the events surrounding Hurricane Sandy. Framed by an anthropological approach using methodological and theoretical intersections, this theis will examine social, cultural, economic, and historical factors that left Jersey Shore residents vulnerable to the storm's destruction, as well as the factors that supported individual and communal resiliency following the storm. This thesis will also analyze the colloquial usage of the term 'disaster' and how this interpretation has shaped the way individuals prepare, recover and rebuild from traumatic events, especially Hurricane Sandy. This thesis will also address individual, communal, and societal means to reduce vulnerabilities and increase resiliency in the wake of future disastrous events.

Partial Contents

Acknowledgements -- List of figures -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Literature review -- 3. Methodology -- 4. Results -- 5. Discussion -- 6. Conclusion -- Appendix A. Approved IRB Form (thesis research) -- Appendix B. Approved IRB Form (HSOHP) -- Appendix C. Oral History Deed of Gift -- Appendix D. Rebuild One City information -- List of references -- Biographical sketch.