
An anthropological study of New Orleans post-Katrina, exploring loss, history, and material culture.
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An anthropological study of New Orleans post-Katrina, exploring loss, history, and material culture.
When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, the world reacted with shock on seeing residents of this distinctive city left abandoned to the floodwaters. After the last rescue was completed, a new worry arose—that New Orleans’s unique historic fabric sat in ruins, and we had lost one of the most charming old cities of the New World. In Patina , anthropologist Shannon Lee Dawdy examines what was lost and found through the destruction of Hurricane Katrina. Tracking the rich history and unique physic...
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No romantic or sexual content depicted.
Brief mentions of disaster aftermath; no graphic violence.
No evidence of profanity in available sources.
No evidence of substance use in available sources.
No evidence of LGBTQ+ themes in available sources.
No evidence of religious themes in available sources.
No fantasy magic or witchcraft depicted.
No real-world occult content depicted.
Moderate focus on social critique, class, and race divisions.
No evidence of self-harm or suicide in available sources.
Minor references to suffering from Hurricane Katrina impact.
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