Rethinking Trauma in the Hurricane’s Wake

Although a hurricane is a force of nature, its particular destructiveness and the resulting human misery are enabled by specific human acts and particular social conditions. Hurricane Katrina challenges us to recognize that psychological healing is possible for the victims of a catastrophe but that...

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Published in:Space and culture 2006-02, Vol.9 (1), p.52-54
Main Author: Pintar, Judith
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cultural studies
Hurricane Katrina
Louisiana
Natural Disasters
New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
Social Justice
Social life
Trauma
U.S.A
Urban studies
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Summary:Although a hurricane is a force of nature, its particular destructiveness and the resulting human misery are enabled by specific human acts and particular social conditions. Hurricane Katrina challenges us to recognize that psychological healing is possible for the victims of a catastrophe but that their healing is contingent on material changes in the social world.
ISSN:1206-3312
1552-8308
DOI:10.1177/1206331205283872