On August 29th 2005; the headwaters of Hurricane Katrinas storm-surge arrived at New Orleans; the levees broke and the city was inundated. Perhaps no other disaster of the 21st century has so captured the global medias attention and featured in the imagination of disaster like Katrina. The Katrina Effect charts the important ethical territory that underscores thinking about disaster and the built environment globally. Given the unfolding of recent events; disasters are acquiring original and complex meanings. This is partly because of the global expansion and technological interaction of urban societies in which the multiple and varied impacts of disasters are recognized. These meanings pose significant new problems for civil society: what becomes of public accountability; egalitarianism and other democratic ideals in the face of catastrophe? This collection of critical essays assesses the storms global impact on overlapping urban; social and political imaginaries. Given the coincidence and perfect storm of environmental; geo-political and economic challenges facing liberal democratic societies; communities will come under increasing strain to preserve and restore social fabric while affording all citizens equal opportunity in determining the forms that future cities and communities will take. Today; 21st century economic neo-liberalism; global warming or recent theories of urban vulnerability and resilience provide key new contexts for understanding the meaning and legacy of Katrina.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. The Finest Treatise of Any Singer I Have Ever ReadBy Kindle CustomerScrupulously researched and written in clear and expressive style; Professor Guys seminal study of the performance art; vocal technique and stagecraft of the late soprano Beverly Sills will be appreciated not only by fans of the coloratura soprano but by all those interested in late 20th Century performance practices and opera lovers everywhere.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. On the face it may look like a biographyBy B from MarylandOn the face it may look like a biography; but it isnt. While it does chronicle phases of her career; this books unique perspective is to examine what gave Sills her appeal as an artist; an object of fandom; and beloved public personality. I havent seen an examination of "star quality" in quite this way before. Kudos to Nancy Guy for a very interesting work.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Bubblicious!....a must-read for opera fansBy Elise CurranWow; what can I say that has not already said about Beverly Sills and Nancy Guys excellent book? Ms Guy covered areas that Ive never seen in any other book on the great singer; and was an extremely interesting read. Even if you are not an opera singer who views Sills as your mentor; as I do; you will enjoy reading this book and getting insight on what artistry in opera really is.
