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Citizens without a City - Destruction and Despair after the L'Aquila Earthquake (Paperback)
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Citizens without a City - Destruction and Despair after the L'Aquila Earthquake (Paperback)
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In 2009, after seismic tremors struck the Italian mountain town of
L'Aquila, survivors were subjected to a "second
earthquake"—invasive media attention and a relief effort that
left them in a state of suspended citizenship as they were forcibly
resettled and had to envision a new future. In Citizens without a
City, Jan-Jonathan Bock reveals how a disproportionate government
response exacerbated survivors' sense of crisis, divided the local
population, and induced new types of political action. Italy's
disenfranchising emergency reaction relocated citizens to camps and
sites across a ruined townscape, without a plan for restoration or
return. Through grassroots politics, arts and culture,
commemoration rituals, architectural projects, and legal avenues,
local people now sought to shape their hometown's recovery. Bock
combines an analysis of the catastrophe's impact with insights into
post-disaster civic life, urban heritage, the politics of mourning,
and community fragmentation. A fascinating read for anyone
interested in urban culture, disaster, and politics, Citizens
without a City illustrates how survivors battled to retain a sense
of purpose and community after the L'Aquila earthquake.
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