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Dialogues on the Delta : approaches to the city of Stockton /

This collection of essays examines the city of Stockton, California from an interdisciplinary perspective. Stockton is in the heart of the Central Valley, an agricultural region that comprises a diverse population and rich history. This book covers the economic downturn of the city that was ground z...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Camps, Martín, 1974- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Intro; Contents; Introduction; Part I. Political, Economic and Business Approaches; The Roots of Municipal Bankruptcy; The Delta and the Stockton Area Economy; The Urban Farm Experience in Stockton- PUENTES; Part II. Sociological Approaches; The Faces of Stockton; The Stockton Challenge; Polyculture; Part III. Historical Approaches; "La Asociación Guadalupana" of St. Mary's Church; "A Jeep a Week"; It's Your History; Part IV. Literary and Artistic Connections; Elena Poniatowska and Her Connection to the Central Valley; Cartographies of Silence; Contributors