Format:
XVIII, 527 S.
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Ill., Kt.
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26 cm
ISBN:
9781405171274
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1405171278
Series Statement:
Blackwell companions to American history 19
Content:
Pt. 1. The long history of a global city -- The border crossed US / Matt Gainer -- Born global : from pueblo to statehood / Louise Pubols -- Race, place, and ethnicity in the progressive era / Stephanie Lewthwaite -- Between "white spot" and "world city" : racial integration and the roots of multiculturalism / Scott Kurashige -- Contemporary voice : Where you from? / Susan Straight -- Pt. 2. Social flashpoints -- Social flashpoints / Eric Avila -- The anti-Chinese massacre of 1871 and its strange career / Victor Jew -- Disposable people, expendable neighborhoods / George J. Sanchez -- Gridlock of rage : the Watts and Rodney King riots / Scott Saul -- Contemporary voice : Here, now, I / Angela Oh -- Pt. 3. Politics and economies -- Ab urbis condita : regional regimes since 13,000 before present / Philip J. Ethington -- Crown jewels : infrastructure and growth / Steven P. Erie and Scott MacKenzie -- Consolidation, fragmentation, and new fiscal federalism / Tom Hogen-Esch -- Contemporary voice : Contradictions, coalitions, and common ground / Manuel Pastor -- Pt. 4. Cultures and communities -- Cultures and communities / Leo Braudy -- "A most advantageous spot on the map" : promotion and popular culture / Anthea Hartig -- Tijuana and the borders of race / Josh Kun -- Counterculture / Dave McBride -- Cinema and the making of a modern city / Edward Dimendberg -- Contemporary voice : Religion in the City of Angels / Matt Gainer -- Pt. 5. Landscapes and place -- Situating stories : what has been said about landscape and the built environment / Greg Hise -- America's playground : recreation and race / Lawrence Culver -- Landscapes of health and rejuvenation / David Sloane -- Excerpts from the San Gabriel River series / Robbert Flick -- Contemporary voice : Thickets of density, swaths of emptyness / Christopher Hawthorne
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe A companion to Los Angeles Chichester, West Sussex, U.K : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010 ISBN 9781405197304
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1405197307
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
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English Studies
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Sociology
Keywords:
Los Angeles, Calif.
;
Geschichte
;
Los Angeles, Calif.
;
Sozialgeschichte
;
Aufsatzsammlung
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