by Brenda Ph. D. Phillips (Author)

This ethnography describes and explains how Mennonite Disaster Service, following a well-established tradition of helping their neighbors, organized volunteer efforts for the 2005 and 2008 Gulf Coast storms.

Author Biography

Brenda Phillips is a full professor of sociology and associate dean at Ohio University--Chillicothe. Her works include Disaster Recovery, Qualitative Disaster Research, Women and Disasters: From Theory to Practice, and Social Vulnerability to Disasters.