Connecting After Chaos: Social Media and the Extended Aftermath of Disaster

by Stephen F. Ostertag

Book Overview

A riveting portrait of how one community used the power of culture to restore their lives and social
connections in the years after a devastating natural disaster

Natural disasters and other such catastrophes typically attract large-scale media attention and public concern in their immediate aftermath. However, rebuilding efforts can take years or even decades, and communities are often left to repair physical and psychological...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479815314
• ISBN13: 9781479815319
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"