Date of Award
Summer 8-2011
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Degree Program
Sociology
Department
Sociology
Major Professor
Compton, D'Lane
Second Advisor
Baxter, Vern
Third Advisor
Ehrenfeucht, Renia
Abstract
This qualitative study examines the participation of post-Katrina residents in neighborhoods of New Orleans’ Upper 9 th Ward. I examine respondent self-concepts and attachment to the community to gain understanding of how individuals participate in voluntary helping behavior in their locality. Interview data, brief economic and cultural examination of the area, and my observations as a resident of the Upper 9 th Ward inform analysis. The experiences of respondents suggest that there is a tension between an individual’s need to seek selfverificationand their understanding of themselves and others within their own neighborhood. Respondents’ understanding of the impact of their own actions and those of their neighbors reinstates theories of displaced attachment to local context in regards to local community involvement. Findings incite further research as to the division of individuals from their locality within the modern urban context.
Recommended Citation
Savely, Jenny M., "Helping Behavior in a Globalized Community" (2011). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 347.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/347
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