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Civic engagement in the wake of Katrina / Amy Koritz and George J. Sanchez, editors.

LIBRA HN80.N45 C58 2009
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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Koritz, Amy, 1955-
Sanchez, George J.
Series:
New public scholarship
The new public scholarship
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Political participation.
History.
City and town life.
Community life.
Disaster relief--Social aspects.
Disaster relief.
New Orleans (La.)--Social conditions--21st century.
New Orleans (La.).
Hurricane Katrina, 2005--Social aspects--Louisiana--New Orleans.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005.
Disaster relief--Social aspects--Louisiana--New Orleans--History--21st century.
Community life--Louisiana--New Orleans--History--21st century.
City and town life--Louisiana--New Orleans--History--21st century.
Political participation--Louisiana--New Orleans--History--21st century.
New Orleans (La.)--Social life and customs--21st century.
New Orleans (La.)--Cultural policy.
New Orleans (La.)--Intellectual life--21st century.
Louisiana--New Orleans.
Physical Description:
x, 240 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Place of Publication:
Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press : University of Michigan Library, [2009]
Summary:
This collection of essays documents the ways in which educational institutions and the arts community responded to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina. While firmly rooted in concrete projects, Civic Engagement in the Wake of Katrina also addresses the larger issues raised by committed public scholarship.
How can higher education institutions engage with their surrounding communities?
What are the pros and cons of "asset-based" and "outreach" models of civic engagement?
Is it appropriate for the private sector to play a direct role in promoting civic engagement?
How does public scholarship impact traditional standards of academic evaluation?
Throughout the volume, this diverse collection of essays paints a remarkably consistent and persuasive account of arts-based initiatives' ability to foster social and civic renewal.
Contents:
Section 1 Coping with Disaster / Amy Koritz 19
"Bring Your Own Chairs": Civic Engagement in Postdiluvial New Orleans / Richard Campanella 23
A Reciprocity of Tears: Community Engagement after a Disaster / Pat Evans, Sarah Lewis 44
Not Since the Great Depression: The Documentary Impulse Post-Katrina / Michael Mizell-Nelson 59
Another Evacuation Story / Rebecca Mark 78
Section 2 New Beginnings / Amy Koritz 85
The Vision Has Its Time: Culture and Civic Engagement in Postdisaster New Orleans / Carol Bebelle 89
How to Raise an Army (of Creative Young People) / Mat Schwarzman, Keith Knight 101
The Gulfsouth Youth Action Corps: The Story of a Local CBO's Response to Restoring: Youth Programs in New Orleans after Katrina and Rita / Kyshun Webster, D. Hamilton Simons-Jones 115
Welcoming the Newcomers: Civic Engagement among Pre-Katrina Latinos / Elizabeth Fussell 132
Section 3 Interconnections / Amy Koritz 147
Cultural Policy and Living Culture in New Orleans after Katrina / Carole Rosenstein 151
HOME, New Orleans: University/Neighborhood Arts Collaborations / Jan Cohen-Cruz 162
Interview with Don Marshall, Executive Director of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Foundation / Amy Koritz 185.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780472116980
0472116983
9780472033522
0472033522
OCLC:
320188641

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