Heat Wave

Mr. Klinenberg talked about the Chicago heat wave that killed over 700 people in one week during the summer of 1995. His book, Heat Wave: A read more

Mr. Klinenberg talked about the Chicago heat wave that killed over 700 people in one week during the summer of 1995. His book, Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago, was published by University of Chicago Press and takes a detailed look at the death toll’s contributing factors - including the fact that a large number of the victims lived alone and had no family or community support. He also discusses the racial and economic dimensions of the disaster and comments on the skeptical response of city officials and the media, during and after the event. Professor Klinenberg showed slides during his presentation. and answered questions from members of the audience following his remarks.

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  • Eric Klinenberg Assistant Professor Northwestern University->Sociology
  • Leah Vaselopulos Assistant Director Chicago Public Library->Development and Outreach

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Heat Wave

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Program ID:
171479-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
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Speech
Location:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
First Aired:
Aug 03, 2002 | 9:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Sep 16, 2002 | 4:19am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Aug 03, 2002 | 9:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 24, 2002 | 2:48pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 24, 2002 | 11:50pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 25, 2002 | 8:41pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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  • Aug 31, 2002 | 5:30pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 16, 2002 | 4:19am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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