Women of the Storm : Civic Activism after Hurricane Katrina /

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: David, Emmanuel
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Urbana, IL : University of Illinois Press, 2017.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Social aspects.
Disaster relief > Citizen participation.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
Ouragan Katrina, 2005 > Aspect social.
Secours aux victimes de catastrophes > Participation des citoyens.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005 > Social aspects.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Machine generated contents note: 1. Emergence: In which it occurs to a New Orleans philanthropist, in the wake of disaster, to form a group
  • 2. Bridgework: On the calling upon of old friends and new acquaintances to join together
  • 3. Making Plans, Going Public: On the crafting of a mission statement, descriptive of how the group's roster is revealed, and then how the phones begin ringing
  • 4. Flight: Comprising a brief description of a journey to Washington and a few accounts of surviving the storm
  • 5. Press Conference: On political drama, performative utterances, and blue-tarp umbrellas on Capitol Hill
  • 6. Hill Visits: Some accounts of invitations delivered to lawmakers; certain interactions prove successful, others misfire
  • 7. Noblesse Oblige: On thank-you notes and civic stewardship
  • 8. Divergent Paths: In which some women focus on other things
  • 9. Invitations Accepted: Relating the decisive first visits to the scenes of destruction
  • 10. New Orleans at Six Months: Amid Carnival, a city takes stock of the recovery, some plans unravel, and yet the women persist
  • 11. Breach: Involving a visit by two important persons, a chance encounter, and a revelation
  • 12. Going National: In which several women's organizations lend support for the resurrection of New Orleans
  • 13. Storm Warnings: Containing a brief account of a media event
  • 14. Women of the Storm Return: Involving another trip to Washington and some concrete achievements
  • 15. Presidential Debate: On the crafting of another grand proposal, resulting in a bid, a rejection, and a rejoinder
  • 16. BP Oil Spill and Beyond: How Women of the Storm become Women of the Spill; how a project is almost derailed; and how a third visit to Washington creates new alliances.

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