| Variant title |
"Stick-to-itty" using oral life histories in Princeville, North Carolina, understanding perceptions of pride, emotions, and resilience in the aftermath of hurricanes Floyd and Matthew. |
| Summary |
This thesis uses oral life histories conducted in Princeville, North Carolina, the oldest town chartered by Freed Blacks in the United States, to discuss community-engaged research and outreach, as well as resilience, in post-disaster context. Through oral life history interviews, we collected the experiences of Princeville residents with Hurricanes Floyd (1999) and Matthew (2016). Analysis of interview data revealed themes of pride, emotions, and resilience in the aftermath of devastation brought by historic floods. Drawing on anthropological, sociological, and historical methods, this thesis discusses these themes while exploring how connection to place, community resilience, and the lack of representation in the historical narrative of the United States play roles in a town's decision to rebuild or relocate. |
| General note | Presented to the faculty of the Department of Anthropology |
| General note | Advisor: Cynthia Grace-McCaskey |
| General note | Title from PDF t.p. (viewed July 28, 2022). |
| Dissertation note | M.A. East Carolina University 2021 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Technical details | System requirements: Adobe Reader. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Genre/form | Academic theses. |
| Genre/form | Academic theses. |
| Genre/form | Thèses et écrits académiques. |
