The power of the story : writing disasters in Haiti and the circum-Caribbean / edited by Vincent Joos, Martin Munro, John Ribó.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Joos, Vincent, editor.

Munro, Martin, editor.

Ribó, John, editor.

Series:

Catastrophes in context.

Catastrophes in context

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Disaster relief--Caribbean Area.

Disaster relief.

Disaster relief--Haiti.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (214 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Power of the Story

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Berghahn Books, 2023.

Summary:

"A cross-disciplinary volume that combines and puts into dialogue perspectives on disasters, this book includes contributions from anthropology, history, cultural studies, sociology, and literary studies. Offering a rich and diverse set of arguments and analyses on the ever-relevant theme of catastrophe in the circum-Caribbean, it will encourage debate and collaboration between scholars working on disasters from a range of disciplinary perspectives" -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction. The Power of the Story: Writing Disasters in Haiti and the Circum-Caribbean / Vincent Joos, Martin Munro, and John Ribó

Mòd Leta: Haitian Understandings of Crises Past in Present / Mark Schuller

After the Storm: Hurricane Matthew, Haiti, and Disaster's Longue Durée / Laura Wagner

Malediksyon: (Neo)colonial Development, Disasters, and Counter-Capitalism in Northeastern Haiti / Vincent Joos

Post-Katrina Intrusions on African American Cultural Traditions in New Orleans / Shearon Roberts

Cat Bonds and Necrocapitalism in Haiti and Puerto Rico / Jana Evans Braziel

Wake Work in Post-Maria Puerto Rico and Beyond / John Ribó

Art and Politics facing Disaster in the Caribbean: Defining a New Cultural Diplomacy / Vanessa Selk

Marvin Victor's Corps mêlés and the Writing of Disaster in Haiti / Martin Munro

Beyond Malediction and Prophecy: Melovivi or the Trap / Alex Lenoble

Epilogue. Disrupting Permanent Catastrophe through Commemoration, Grief, and Action / Vincent Joos, Martin Munro, and John Ribó.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781800739574

1800739575

OCLC:

1356801064