Consuming Katrina

When and under what circumstances are disaster survivors able to speak for themselves in the public arena? Kate Parker Horigan shows how the public understands and remembers large-scale disasters like Hurricane Katrina, outlining which stories are remembered and why, as well as the impact on public memory and the survivors themselves.

Cand si in ce circumstante supravietuitorii dezastrelor pot vorbi de la sine in arena publica? Kate Parker Horigan arata cum publicul intelege si isi aminteste dezastrele la scara larga precum uraganul Katrina, prezentand care sunt povestile care sunt amintite si de ce, precum si impactul asupra memoriei publice si a supravietuitorilor insisi.