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Space and Culture, Vol. 9, No. 1, 95-99 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/1206331205283670
© 2006 SAGE Publications

Katrina and the Collapse of Civil Society in New Orleans

Norman K. Denzin

University of Illinois

The author offers a critical reading of the federal government’s responses to Hurricane Katrina and the hurricane’s effects on the city of New Orleans. A collapse of civil society was observed in the immediate aftermath of the hurricane. A plan for the democratic reconstruction of the city is outlined.

Key Words: New Orleans • Hurricane Katrina • civil society • democratic reconstruction • crony capitalism


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