E-book
Women of the storm : civic activism after Hurricane Katrina
Record details
- ISBN: 0252082818
- ISBN: 0252041267
- ISBN: 9780252082818
- ISBN: 9780252041266
- ISBN: 0252099869
- ISBN: 9780252099861
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Physical Description:
1 online resource
remote - Publisher: Urbana, IL : University of Illinois Press, 2017.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Multi-User. CatMonthString:january.19 |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-232) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Access restricted by subscription. Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. |
| Source of Description Note: | Print version record. |
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