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Amy Koritz - Civic Engagement in the Wake of Katrina (The New Public Scholarship) - 9780472116980 - V9780472116980
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Civic Engagement in the Wake of Katrina (The New Public Scholarship)

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Description for Civic Engagement in the Wake of Katrina (The New Public Scholarship) Hardcover. A collection of essays that documents the ways in which educational institutions and the arts community responded to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina. It also addresses the larger issues raised by committed public scholarship. Editor(s): Koritz, Amy; Sanchez, George J. Series: New Public Scholarship Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, 12 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .

"Civic engagement has been underrated and overlooked. Koritz and Sanchez illuminate the power of what community engagement through art and culture revitalization can do to give voice to the voiceless and a sense of being to those displaced."
---Sonia BasSheva Mañjon, Wesleyan University

"This profound and eloquent collection describes and assesses the new coalitions bringing a city back to life. It's a powerful call to expand our notions of culture, social justice, and engaged scholarship. I'd put this on my 'must read' list."
---Nancy Cantor, Syracuse University

"Civic Engagement in the Wake of Katrina is a rich and compelling text for thinking ... Read more

This collection of essays documents the ways in which educational institutions and the arts community responded to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina. While firmly rooted in concrete projects, Civic Engagement in the Wake of Katrina also addresses the larger issues raised by committed public scholarship. How can higher education institutions engage with their surrounding communities? What are the pros and cons of "asset-based" and "outreach" models of civic engagement? Is it appropriate for the private sector to play a direct role in promoting civic engagement? How does public scholarship impact traditional standards of academic evaluation? Throughout the volume, this diverse collection of essays paints a remarkably consistent and persuasive account of arts-based initiatives' ability to foster social and civic renewal.

Amy Koritz is Director of the Center for Civic Engagement and Professor of English at Drew University.

George J. Sanchez is Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity and History at the University of Southern California.

Front and rear cover designs, photographs, and satellite imagery processing by Richard Campanella.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
U OF M DIGT CULT BOOKS
Condition
New
Series
New Public Scholarship Series
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472116980
SKU
V9780472116980
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Ref
99-15

About Amy Koritz
Amy Koritz is Director of the Center for Civic Engagement and Professor of English at Drew University. George J. Sanchez is Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity and History at the University of Southern California.

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