Dublin Core
Titre
Spectacular reconstructions: Ways of seeing and the politics of recovery in American urban disasters
Sujet
catastrophe, disaster, reconstruction, renouvellement urbain, ville durable, aménagement urbain, Chicago, San Francisco, histoire urbaine, histoire de l'urbanisme
Description
Abstract from the distributor :
Kevin Rozario uses the two most devastating urban catastrophes in American history, the Chicago fire of 1871 and the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, to explore how extraordinary recovery from sudden ruination can be both compelling and inspiring. He discusses industrialization and cultural responses to disaster, with analysis of narrative accounts of disaster as well as performative accounts that have served to reassure Americans that new and improved urban environments can come of disaster. He further explores how the "mass consumer culture" of America has shaped American responses to events of September 11th.
Kevin Rozario is Assistant Professor in the American Studies program at Smith College. He holds a Ph.D. in history from Yale University, and has previously taught at Oberlin and Wellesley colleges.
Kevin Rozario uses the two most devastating urban catastrophes in American history, the Chicago fire of 1871 and the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, to explore how extraordinary recovery from sudden ruination can be both compelling and inspiring. He discusses industrialization and cultural responses to disaster, with analysis of narrative accounts of disaster as well as performative accounts that have served to reassure Americans that new and improved urban environments can come of disaster. He further explores how the "mass consumer culture" of America has shaped American responses to events of September 11th.
Kevin Rozario is Assistant Professor in the American Studies program at Smith College. He holds a Ph.D. in history from Yale University, and has previously taught at Oberlin and Wellesley colleges.
Créateur
Kevin Rozario
Éditeur
MIT Video
Date
2002-03-04
Format
01:22:03
Langue
EN
Type
Enregistrement vidéo
Identifiant
http://mit.tv/xdAed8