Hello All,
For one year, I conducted ethnographic research, following 16 low-income Puerto Rican families to find out how they recovered from Hurricane Maria (September 2017). I've turned this research into a 20-page graphic novella, FREE to download in English and in Spanish. The graphic novella tells the story of a fictional family, but "After Maria" is based on the experiences that tie together all of the Puerto Rican families I spoke to. The graphic novella is designed as an innovative teaching resource, with research information; discussion points; and reasons to graphically illustrate research.
The University of Manchester landing page: https://www.hcri.manchester.ac.uk/research/projects/after-maria/
It also featured in the Guardian on April 3rd: https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/may/03/we-stood-in-shock-what-happens-to-a-city-after-a-hurricane-a-cartoon-after-maria
If you are interested in ethical representations of "developing" country contexts, and issues related to gender, inequality, resilience, poverty, vulnerabilities, disasters and identities then the novella will resonate. Readers can use their wider understanding of these theories and concepts they have learnt in class or elsewhere, to unpack the stories images, dialogue, and narratives in 'After Maria'.
Best
Gemma Sou
Lecturer in Disaster Studies - Programme Director BSc International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response - Chair of School Ethics Committee
Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute, C1.45 Ellen Wilkinson Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK. +44 (0)161 306 2376. Twitter: @gemmasou
N.B. If you would like to read any of my publications, but do not have access, please email me and I will send you a readable version
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