E-book
Connecting after chaos : social media and the extended aftermath of disaster / Stephen F. Ostertag.
"Connecting After Chaos tells the story of how people restore their lives and society in the months and years after disaster, and the power of culture when reality and truth are built upon quicksand"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781479815333
- ISBN: 1479815330
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (256 pages ): illustrations.
- Publisher: New York : New York University Press, [2023]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: desperation and strength in the wake of disaster -- Settling times: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans and the destruction of a city -- From personal disaster and collective trauma: the turn to blogs -- Collective trauma with blogs: the growth of a local blogosphere -- Communicating trauma: the making and sharing of culture across blogs -- The creation of a collective discourse: forging a new cultural resource -- Blogging and collective actions: mobilizing over the settling period -- As the city settles: predictability, routine and fatigue -- Communicating culture: ritual, drama and blogs -- Conclusion: rethinking culture and action. |
| Source of Description Note: | Description based on print version record. |
