Hurricane Katrina in Transatlantic Perspective /

"'There is no such thing as a 'natural' disaster, ' writes Romain Huret in his introduction to this multidisciplinary study of the events surrounding and the legacy of Hurricane Katrina. Though nature produced Katrina's rising waters and destructive winds, a vast array...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Sparks, Randy J., Huret, Romain
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2014.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Social conditions.
Social aspects.
Public opinion.
Geography.
Emergency management.
Disasters > Social aspects.
Disasters.
Collective memory.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Catastrophes > Aspect politique > États-Unis > Histoire > 21e siecle.
Catastrophes > Aspect social > États-Unis > Histoire > 21e siecle.
Ouragan Katrina, 2005 > Opinion publique.
Memoire collective > Louisiane > La Nouvelle-Orleans.
Catastrophes > Louisiane > La Nouvelle-Orleans > Histoire > 21e siecle.
Ouragan Katrina, 2005 > Aspect social > Louisiane > La Nouvelle-Orleans.
Emergency management > United States > History > 21st century.
Disasters > Political aspects > United States > History > 21st century.
Disasters > Social aspects > United States > History > 21st century.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005 > Public opinion.
Collective memory > Louisiana > New Orleans.
Disasters > Louisiana > New Orleans > History > 21st century.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005 > Social aspects > Louisiana > New Orleans.
United States.
Louisiana > New Orleans.
New Orleans (La.) > Public opinion.
New Orleans (La.) > Social conditions > 21st century.
New Orleans (La.) > Geography.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"'There is no such thing as a 'natural' disaster, ' writes Romain Huret in his introduction to this multidisciplinary study of the events surrounding and the legacy of Hurricane Katrina. Though nature produced Katrina's rising waters and destructive winds, a vast array of manmade factors shaped the scope of the storm's impact as well as the local and national response to it. In Hurricane Katrina in Transatlantic Perspective, American and European scholars approach this infamous storm and its aftermath through a variety of disciplines, from music to geography to anthropology, creating a nuanced understanding of how society reacts to and later remembers times of disaster. Richard Campanella and Romain Huret examine the particular geographical and political mix that set the stage for Katrina's devastation, especially among the poorest populations of New Orleans and the Gulf South. Jean Kempf, James Boyden, Andrew Diamond, and Thomas Jessen Adams address the ideological biases and racial stereotypes that infused local and national commentary in the days and weeks after the storm. Finally, Bruce Raeburn, Sara Le Menestrel, Anne M. Lovell, and Randy J. Sparks explore the impact of this powerful tropical event on the city's institutions and cultural organizations"--Publisher's website
Descripción Física:1 online resource (216 pages).
ISBN:9780807158449

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