A House Divided: The Evolution of the Louisiana Superdome from a Divisive Concept into a Symbol of New Orleans and the Surrounding Areas

The following thesis examines the development of the Louisiana Superdome from a concept that created division amongst the people of Louisiana, including those in the New Orleans metropolitan area, to a facility that would serve as, "a symbol of our recovery". This thesis begins with the fanfare and euphoria from the reopening of the Superdome in September 2006 following millions of dollars worth of damage from Hurricane Katrina and from those using it as a "shelter of last resort". It then introduces some of the major players in the Superdome's development from a divisive concept into a symbol of the community. This thesis examines the factors in the evolution of the meaning of the Superdome for those in the surrounding communities. The factors include political ideology, economic conditions, race relations, and entertainment.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

History

Year

2009

Author dc:creator

• Higgins, Matthew B.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Cassimere Jr., Raphael; Mizell-Nelson, Michael
• Hirsch, Arnold R.

• Superdome
• New Orleans
• Louisiana
• Hurricane Katrina
• John Schwegmann
• Dave Dixon
• Superdome as symbol of New Orleans
• Governor John McKiethen

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/947

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarworks.uno.edu:td-1928