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Focusing on phenomenological concepts, this book delves into embodiment and lived experience through the lenses of disability studies, critical race theory, and queer studies. It analyzes memoirs and novels that confront the impact of stigmatization and explore the bodily aspects of social differences, offering insightful readings of works, including those by Robert F. Murphy. The discussions aim to deepen understanding of how these themes intersect in literature and societal contexts.

»After the Storm« traces the cultural and political responses to Hurricane Katrina. Ever since Katrina hit the Gulf coast in 2005, its devastating consequences for the region, for New Orleans, and the United States have been negotiated in a growing number of cultural productions - among them Spike Lee's documentary film »When the Levees Broke«, David Simon and Eric Overmyer's TV series »Treme«, or Natasha Trethewey's poetry collection »Beyond Katrina«. This book provides interdisciplinary perspectives on these and other approaches to Hurricane Katrina and puts special emphasis on the intersections of the categories race and class.