A cross-disciplinary volume that combines and puts into dialogue perspectives on disasters, this book includes contributions from anthropology, history, cultural studies, sociology, and literary studies. Offering a rich and diverse set of arguments and analyses on the ever-relevant theme of catastrophe in the circum-Caribbean, it will encourage debate and collaboration between scholars working on disasters from a range of disciplinary perspectives.

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Yes, you can access The Power of the Story by Vincent Joos, Martin Munro, John Ribó, Vincent Joos,Martin Munro,John Ribó in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Literary Criticism History & Theory. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Publisher

Berghahn Books

Year

2023

Print ISBN

9781836951179, 9781800739567

eBook ISBN

9781800739574

Edition

Topic

Social Sciences

Subtopic

Literary Criticism History & Theory

Index

Social Sciences

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
List of Illustrations
Introduction. The Power of the Story: Writing Disasters in Haiti and the Circum-Caribbean
Chapter 1. Mòd Leta: Haitian Understandings of Crises Past in Present
Chapter 2. After the Storm: Hurricane Matthew, Haiti, and Disaster’s Longue Durée
Chapter 3. Malediksyon: (Neo)colonial Development, Disasters, and Countercapitalism in Northeastern Haiti
Chapter 4. Post-Katrina Intrusions on African American Cultural Traditions in New Orleans
Chapter 5. Cat Bonds and Necrocapitalism in Haiti and Puerto Rico
Chapter 6. Wake Work in Post-Maria Puerto Rico and Beyond
Chapter 7. Art and Politics Facing Disaster in the Caribbean: Defining a New Cultural Diplomacy
Chapter 8. Marvin Victor’s Corps mêlés and the Writing of Disaster in Haiti
Chapter 9. Beyond Malediction and Prophecy: Melovivi or the Trap
Epilogue. Disrupting Permanent Catastrophe through Commemoration, Grief, and Action
Index

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