Saints in the Broken City Football, Fandom and Urban Renewal in Post-Katrina New Orleans

Name: Saints in the Broken City Football, Fandom and Urban Renewal in Post-Katrina New Orleans
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ISBN: 9781476662602

ISBN-10: 1476662606

ISBN-13: 9781476662602

Edition: 2016

Authors: Casey Schreiber

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Telling the story of Saints football in New Orleans is a way to understand larger social, political and economic conditions during pivotal moments of the city's history. This book is the first to explore the team's role in rebuilding the city following Hurricane Katrina. The author documents New Orleans' initial efforts to attract professional football, the Katrina disaster and some successes and failures during 10 years of post-disaster recovery. The narrative of community recovery and cohesion crafted by Saints fans transcends racial divides and illustrates the relationship between professional sports and the American city. The voices of female fans--largely overlooked in the study of…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2016
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date: 9/13/2016
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 216
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.43" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English