53 - Rituals, Grief, and a Titan II Missile Disaster

In 1965, 53 men died in a Titan II missile silo in rural Arkansas, the deadliest nuclear accident ever in a U.S. facility. This book provides an analysis of the event and post-disaster life for their children, who share stories on what went wrong and how they keep moving forward.

List of contents

Table of Contents
Chapter One: Meet the Titans
Chapter Two: The Titan II
Chapter Three: Sociology of Ritual
Chapter Four: Sociology of Disaster
Chapter Five: Sociology of Sorrow
Chapter Six: Research Approach
Chapter Seven: Disruption
Chapter Eight: Deritualization
Chapter Nine: Reritualization
Chapter Ten: Remembering the Titans

About the author

Jason Ulsperger is professor of sociology at Arkansas Tech University.

Summary

In 1965, 53 men died in a Titan II missile silo in rural Arkansas, the deadliest nuclear accident ever in a U.S. facility. This book provides an analysis of the event and post-disaster life for their children, who share stories on what went wrong and how they keep moving forward.

Product details

• Authors: Jason Ulsperger, Jason S. Ulsperger
• Assisted by: Knottnerus J. David (Foreword)
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2022
• EAN: 9781793609748
• ISBN: 978-1-79360-974-8
• No. of pages: 216
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Death & Dying, Social impact of disasters, Sociology: Death & Dying, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Technology Studies