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Space and Culture, Vol. 9, No. 1, 12-13 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/1206331205283734
© 2006 SAGE Publications

A Rhetorical Response to Hurricane Katrina

Marcia Alesan Dawkins

University of Southern California

This essay is a rhetorical response to Hurricane Katrina. It begins with a reaction to the initial depictions of Katrina, continues with a discussion of the use of symbols to socially construct its aftermath, and concludes with key questions that the strengths of rhetorical theory allow the critic to ask and answer.

Key Words: New Orleans • Hurricane Katrina • rhetoric • symbolism • communication


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