Katrina: la ideología y representación de un desastre natural

This article examines representations and ideology as integral parts of the creation of a natural disaster through an analysis of hurricane Katrina. Disasters are illustrative of the normal socio-cultural order as much as a disruption. The article analyzes the connections between neoliberal policies...

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Autor principal: Bridget Hayden
Formato: Artículo científico
Publicado: Universidad de Costa Rica 2006
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Acceso en línea:http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=15311410
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Sumario:This article examines representations and ideology as integral parts of the creation of a natural disaster through an analysis of hurricane Katrina. Disasters are illustrative of the normal socio-cultural order as much as a disruption. The article analyzes the connections between neoliberal policies and ideologies and the production of vulnerability before the hurricane and representations and responses after it. Cultural values are encoded in neoliberal ideology and shaped people’s experiences and reactions to the hurricane