Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago

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Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago

Author(s): Eric KlinenbergEric Klinenberg
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Binding: Paperback
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In Heat Wave, sociologist Eric Klinenberg conducts a “social autopsy” of Chicago’s deadly 1995 heat wave, exploring how social isolation and institutional failures amplified the crisis.

Through extensive interviews, archival research, and field observations, Klinenberg examines neighborhood disparities, government responses, and media narratives that shaped the disaster’s impact.

The second edition adds a new preface on climate change, highlighting the urgent need for infrastructure and policy changes to protect urban communities.

  • Analysis of social and political factors behind one of America’s deadliest heat waves
  • Case studies on community resilience and systemic vulnerability
  • Lessons for urban planners, policymakers, and climate advocates

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