Beyond Disaster Exceptionalism: Social Movement Developments in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina

Beyond Disaster Exceptionalism: Social Movement Developments in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina

Examines New Orleans (LA)-based grassroots movement orientations in what is termed second-generation Hurricane Katrina social movements. Attention is given to character of the two generations, the development of these orientations, & examples of each orientation during or after Hurricane Gustav....

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Veröffentlicht in:American quarterly 2009-09, Vol.61 (3), p.499-527
1. Verfasser: Luft, Rachel E.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Activists and Institutions
Affordable housing
Civil rights
Communities
Disasters
Evacuations & rescues
Focus
Generations
Housing
Human rights
Human rights movements
Hurricanes
International cooperation
Leadership
Louisiana
Low income groups
Natural Disasters
New Orleans, Louisiana
NGOs
Nongovernmental organizations
Political Movements
Social activism
Social Movements
Womens health
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Zusammenfassung:Examines New Orleans (LA)-based grassroots movement orientations in what is termed second-generation Hurricane Katrina social movements. Attention is given to character of the two generations, the development of these orientations, & examples of each orientation during or after Hurricane Gustav. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0003-0678
1080-6490
1080-6490
DOI:10.1353/aq.2009.a317270