Jan-Jonathan Bock
Citizens without a City: Destruction and Despair after the L'Aquila Earthquake
Citizens without a City: Destruction and Despair after the L'Aquila Earthquake
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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. Jan-Jonathan Bock's book, Citizens without a City, reveals how a disproportionate government response exacerbated survivors' sense of crisis, divided the local population, and induced new types of political action. Through grassroots politics, arts and culture, commemoration rituals, architectural projects, and legal avenues, local people now sought to shape their hometown's recovery.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 274 pages
Publication date: 01 February 2022
Publisher: Indiana University Press
In 2009, seismic tremors struck the Italian mountain town of L Aquila, leaving survivors in a state of suspended citizenship as they were forcibly resettled and had to envision a new future. Jan-Jonathan Bock's book, Citizens without a City, explores 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. This book is a fascinating read for anyone interested in urban culture, disaster, and politics, as it illustrates how survivors battled to retain a sense of purpose and community after the L Aquila earthquake.
Weight: 430g
Dimension: 153 x 228 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780253058867
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