Markets of Sorrow, Labors of Faith: New Orleans in the Wake of Katrina
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (785 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0822354497 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Vincanne Adams has written a devastating portrait of market failure in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, and a cautionary tale about what might happen if the private sector takes charge of the welfare state."—Eric Klinenberg, author of Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago. "Markets of Sorrow, Labors of Faith is public anthropology at its finest
While for-profit companies delayed delivery of federal resources to returning residents, faith-based and nonprofit groups stepped in to rebuild, compelled by the moral pull of charity and the emotional rewards of volunteer labor. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, public agencies subcontracted disaster relief to private companies that turned the humanitarian work of recovery into lucrative business. These enterprises profited from the very suffering that they failed to ameliorate, producing a second-order disaster that exacerbated inequalities based on race and class and leaving residents to rebuild almost entirely on their own.Filled with the often desperate voices of residents who returned to New Orleans, Markets of Sorrow, Labors of Faith describes the human toll of disaster capitalism and the affect economy it has produced. In so doing, the companies profit not once but twice on disaster.. Adams traces the success of charity efforts, even while noting an irony of neoliberalism, which encourages the very same for-profit compa
Thoughtful, Heartfelt, Factual, and Compelling Vincanne Adams combines the heartbreaking, real-life stories of Katrina survivors with the political, governmental, and for-profit agendas that made the "recovery" so difficult for so many. Thoughtful, heartfelt, factual, and compelling, her book is thoroughly researched and carefully documented. More than that, Vincanne makes you feel with and for the people who lived through this huge American disaster. Ultimately, . Excellent account of the privatized "recovery" of New Orleans. elizabeth cook I lived through the recovery of New Orleans, and I can tell you that this book is an excellent account of the suffering unleashed for the "recovery" that wasn'tfor tens of thousands of New Orleanians who haven't returned. The evidence of this "recovery" is still sitting on the streets of the city with the thousands of boarded up homes whose owners were never offered the kind of help that actually allows one to rebuild. Stephan Kloos said Excellent book, devastating account. The book is both academically brilliant and an engaging read; it carries a strong political message (without being ideological) but is also a respectful homage to both the victims and the volunteers affected by Katrina, who deserve their stories - and, more importantly, the truth about Katrina and its aftermath - to be heard.It is one of the best and most sustained critiques I've read on the failure of neoliberal gove