Connecting After Chaos: Social Media and the Extended Aftermath of Disaster
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English | July 11, 2023 | ISBN: 1479815306, 1479815314 | True EPUB/PDF | 256 pages | 1.8/2.4 MB
Author: Stephen F. Ostertag
A riveting portrait of how one community used the power of culture to restore their lives and social connections in the years after a devastating natural disaster
Natural disasters and other such catastrophes typically attract large-scale media attention and public concern in their immediate aftermath. However, rebuilding efforts can take years or even decades, and communities are often left to repair physical and psychological damage on their own once public sympathy fades away. Connecting After Chaos tells the story of how people restored their lives and society in the months and years after disaster, focusing on how New Orleanians used social media to cope with trauma following Hurricane Katrina.
