Preston, John
Grenfell Tower: Preparedness, Race and Disaster Capitalism
- ISBN 13:
- 9783319968506
- author:
- Preston, John
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Palgrave Pivot
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 74
- Dimensions:
- 21.01 x 14.81 x 0.64 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Race Relations
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
The Grenfell Tower fire of June 2017 was a devastating event in British history. This book examines the relationship between disaster preparedness, social control, and capitalism. The author argues that the 'stay put' strategy, used at Grenfell Tower, is a deliberate attempt to socially control racialised working-class groups in the face of disaster. This approach has been linked to a broader phenomenon of 'Disaster Capitalism', where populations are rendered disposable and unvaluable. A timely and thought-provoking analysis, this book will be of interest to sociologists, social theorists, and activists seeking to understand the complex social and economic factors at play in contemporary disasters.
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