Magical urbanism : Latinos reinvent the US city / Mike Davis.

Main entry:

Davis, Mike, 1946-2022, author.

Title & Author:

Magical urbanism : Latinos reinvent the US city / Mike Davis.

Publication:

London ; New York : Verso, 2000.

Description:

xviii, 172 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.

Series:

The Haymarket series

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-168) and index.
Foreword Latinos and the Crossover Aesthetic / Roman de la Campa -- Spicing the City -- Buscando America -- La Frontera's Siamese Twins -- The Latino Metropolis -- Tropicalizing Cold Urban Space -- The Third Border -- Fabricating the "Brown Peril" -- Transnational Suburbs -- Falling Down -- The Puerto Rican Tragedy -- Education Ground Zero -- Disabling Spanish -- Who Will Feed the Dragon? -- Broken Rainbows -- Uprising of the Million.

Summary:

Explores the Latinization of the American urban landscape, discusses the impact it has had on society, the economy, and politics.

Resources:
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description

ISBN:

1859847714
9781859847718
1422390375

Subject:

Hispanic Americans Social conditions.
Hispanic Americans Politics and government.
Inner cities United States.
City and town life United States.
Sociology, Urban United States.
Hispanic Americans.
Cities and towns United States.
Hispanic or Latino
Cities
Américains d'origine latino-américaine.
Villes États-Unis.
Centres-villes États-Unis.
Américains d'origine latino-américaine Conditions sociales.
Vie urbaine États-Unis.
Sociologie urbaine États-Unis.
Villes.
cities.
15.85 history of America.
Cities and towns
City and town life
Civilization Hispanic influences
Ethnic relations
Inner cities
Population
Sociology, Urban
Chicanos
Ethnische Beziehungen
Ethnische Identität
Hispanos
Innenstadt
Soziologie
Stadt
Stadtsoziologie
Städtebau
Spaanse Amerikanen.
Etnische betrekkingen.
United States Civilization Hispanic influences.
United States Population.
United States Ethnic relations.
États-Unis Population.
États-Unis Relations interethniques.
États-Unis Civilisation Influence hispanique.
United States
USA

Added entries:

Haymarket series.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 212823
Call No.: E184.S75 D3 2000
Status: Available

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