Date of Award
Spring 4-21-2011
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
African-American Studies
First Advisor
Dr. Jonathan Gayles
Second Advisor
Dr. Sarita K. Davis
Third Advisor
Dr. Charles E. Jones
Abstract
Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005 and drastically altered the city of New Orleans causing the most damage to minority and low socioeconomic status communities such as the Lower Ninth Ward. Prior to Hurricane Katrina, African American women in the New Orleans constituted the group most marginalized in society. Following Hurricane Katrina, several studies have explored Hurricane Katrina and disaster recovery in New Orleans. However, few studies have explored gender as it relates to natural disasters and recovery. Therefore, this study explores the experiences of African American women with disaster recovery in the Lower Ninth Ward.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/1959099
Recommended Citation
King, Jamesia J., "Recovery & Recognition: Black Women and the Lower Ninth Ward." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2011.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/1959099