Umfang:
xi, 308 Seiten :
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Illustrationen, Karten.
ISBN:
978-1-4798-9670-7
Inhalt:
"'Parkchester' explores the issues of race and ethnicity in the Bronx"--
Anmerkung:
Introduction : "a city within a city" and New York City's history -- The building of Parkchester -- Fortunate apartment dwellers and the beginnings of community life -- Family life in "Storkchester" -- "Don't pick the flowers" : tough-minded social controls and opposition -- "Negroes and whites don't mix" -- A mixed reception -- "Mrs. Helmsley should be forced to do her time in Parkchester" -- Renewal efforts -- Immigrant arrivals and old-timer departures -- As a Bronx neighborhood approaches -- Conclusion : an enduring "get along" spirit
Sprache:
Englisch
Fachgebiete:
Soziologie
