Book review: Coming home to New Orleans: neighborhood rebuilding after Katrina

Martin, Richard ORCID: 0000-0003-4113-4841 (2013) Book review: Coming home to New Orleans: neighborhood rebuilding after Katrina. LSE Review of Books (31 Aug 2013). Website.

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"Coming Home to New Orleans: Neighborhood Rebuilding after Katrina." Karl F. Seidman. Oxford University Press. April 2013. --- Coming Home to New Orleans documents grassroots rebuilding efforts in New Orleans neighbourhoods after hurricane Katrina, and draws lessons on their contribution to the post-disaster recovery of cities. With chapters on rebuilding narratives, socio-economic factors, and volunteer initiatives, this rigorous book demonstrates the fascinating range of cultures that continue to shape this unique city, concludes Richard Martin.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofbooks/
Additional Information:	© 2013 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GF Human ecology. Anthropogeography H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Date Deposited:	13 Nov 2013 12:37
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2024 18:35
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/54296

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