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Everything in Its Path: Destruction of Community in the Buffalo Creek Flood,New
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The 1977 Sorokin Awardwinning story of Buffalo Creek in the aftermath of a devastating flood.On February 26, 1972, 132million gallons of debrisfilled muddy water burst through a makeshift miningcompany dam and roared through Buffalo Creek, a narrow mountain hollow in West Virginia. Following the flood, survivors from a previously tightly knit community were crowded into trailer homes with no concern for former neighborhoods. The result was a collective trauma that lasted longer than the individual traumas caused by the original disaster.Making extensive use of the words of the people themselves, Erikson details the conflicting tensions of mountain life in generalthe tensions between individualism and dependency, selfassertion and resignation, selfcenteredness and group orientationand examines the loss of connection, disorientation, declining morality, rise in crime, rise in outmigration, etc., that resulted from the sudden loss of neighborhood.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main subject of 'Everything in Its Path'? A: The book explores the aftermath of the Buffalo Creek flood in West Virginia in 1972, focusing on the destruction of community and the collective trauma experienced by survivors.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Everything in Its Path' is Kai T. Erikson.
- Q: When was 'Everything in Its Path' published? A: The book was published on April 15, 1978.
- Q: What is the book's page count? A: The book contains 288 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Is this book in new condition? A: Yes, the book is in new condition.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: The book is categorized under Social Psychology & Interactions.
- Q: Does the book include personal accounts from survivors? A: Yes, the book makes extensive use of the words of the people affected by the flood.
- Q: What themes are explored in 'Everything in Its Path'? A: The book examines themes such as individualism versus dependency, loss of connection, disorientation, and the societal impacts following the disaster.
- Q: Is there an edition number for this book? A: Yes, this book is listed as the 57012th edition.