New Chicago A Social and Cultural Analysis

Name: New Chicago A Social and Cultural Analysis
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ISBN: 9781592130887

ISBN-10: 1592130887

ISBN-13: 9781592130887

Edition: 2006

Authors: Larry Bennett, Fassil Demissie, John P. Koval, Michael I. J. Bennett, Kiljoong Kim

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'The New Chicago' is a comprehensive and contemporary view of Chicago, the quintessential American city, that documents its transformation into a postindustrial, global city.

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List price: $44.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Temple University Press
Publication date: 9/28/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English




Introduction



An Overview and Point of View




Converging Forces



Globalization and the Remaking of Chicago




Economic Restructuring: Chicago's Precarious Balance




Chicago's New Politics of Growth




1 The Physical Transformation of Chicago's Central Area




2 The Emergent Suburban Landscape




Chicago's Race Relations: Past, Present, and Future




The Immigrant Presence



Chicago: The Immigrant Capital of the Heartland




Latinos of the New Chicago




New Polonia: Ghetto Immigrants, Professional Suburbanites, And Urban Cultural Actors




Asian Indians in Chicago




Re-Visioning Filipino American Communities: Evolving Identities, Issues, and Organizations




The Korean Presence in Chicago




Chicago's Chinese Americans: Chinatown and Beyond




Immigrants From the Arab World




Immigrants at Work




Introduction: Contested Reinvention and Civic Agency




The Rebirth of Bronzeville: Contested Space and Contrasting Visions




Devon Avenue: A World Market




The Affordable Housing Crisis: Complex Causes, Surprisingly Simple Solutions!




Back To Its Roots: The Industrial Areas Foundation and United Power for Action and Justice




Chicago School Reform: Advancing the Global City Agenda




The Chicago Police Evolution: Contested Reinvention and Managerial Outcomes




Transforming Public Housing




Regionalism in A Historically Divided Metropolis




Coalition Politics At America's Premier Transportation Hub




Urban Beautification: The Construction of A New Identity for Chicago




Conclusion



Learning From Chicago