“Meet de Boys on the Battlefront”: Festive Parades and the Struggle to Reclaim Public Spaces in Post-Katrina New Orleans
New Orleans has been the parading capital of the United States for close to two centuries. Since Hurricane Katrina, parades have become more important than ever, as many residents have called festive organizations home to reclaim urban space and say “We are New Orleans” or “This is our city.” This a...
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European Association for American Studies
2015-12-01
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| Series: | European Journal of American Studies |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/ejas/11328 |