Entrée principale:

Gurock, Jeffrey S., 1949- author.

Titre et auteur:

Parkchester : a Bronx tale of race and ethnicity / Jeffrey S. Gurock.

Publication:

New York : Washington Mews Books, an imprint of New York University Press, [2019]

Description:

xi, 308 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-294) and index.
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.

Résumé:

"'Parkchester' explores the issues of race and ethnicity in the Bronx"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9781479896707 hardcover alkaline paper
1479896705 hardcover alkaline paper

Sujet:

Race relations.
Parkchester (New York, N.Y.) Race relations Case studies.
Parkchester (New York, N.Y.) History.
New York (State) New York Parkchester.

Classification/genre:

Case studies.
History.
Études de cas.

Exemplaires:

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 306642
Cote: BIB 252198
Statut: Disponible