The Racial Dimension of the Responses to Hurricane Katrina Victims

question 85

Multiple Choice

The racial dimension of the responses to Hurricane Katrina victims, the dumping of toxic soil in primarily African American Warren County, North Carolina, the lead poisoning crisis in Flint, Michigan's, water supply, and the Dakota Access Pipeline protest all exemplify __________.

• A) that environmental disasters and issues affect whites and people of color equally
• B) that climate change has made more Americans turn to green technology
• C) the issue of environmental justice
• D) that the ideas that "climate deniers" have championed are true

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Definitions:

Hegemonic Ways

Practices or methods linked to the dominance of one social group over others, often maintained through cultural, ideological, or economic influence.

Sociology

The systematic study of human groups and their interactions.

Gramsci

An Italian Marxist philosopher and communist politician, Antonio Gramsci contributed significantly to political theory, especially in the areas of cultural hegemony and the state's role in preserving class structures.

Organized State Power

This concept involves the mechanisms, institutions, and structures through which a state enforces its regulations and achieves governance, highlighting the systematic arrangement of authority.