Women of the Storm

Women of the Storm
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Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Total Pages : 381
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ISBN-10 : 9780252099861
ISBN-13 : 0252099869
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Book Synopsis Women of the Storm by : Emmanuel David

Download or read book Women of the Storm written by Emmanuel David and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2017-10-16 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita made landfall less than four weeks apart in 2005. Months later, much of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast remained in tatters. As the region faded from national headlines, its residents faced a dire future. Emmanuel David chronicles how one activist group confronted the crisis. Founded by a few elite white women in New Orleans, Women of the Storm quickly formed a broad coalition that sought to represent Louisiana's diverse population. From its early lobbying of Congress through its response to the 2010 BP oil spill, David shows how members' actions were shaped by gender, race, class, and geography. Drawing on in-depth interviews, ethnographic observation, and archival research, David tells a compelling story of collective action and personal transformation that expands our understanding of the aftermath of an historic American catastrophe.


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