Black Los Angeles : American dreams and racial realities /
Los Angeles is well-known as a temperate paradise with expansive beaches and mountain vistas, a booming luxury housing market, and the home of glamorous Hollywood. During the first half of the twentieth century, Los Angeles was also seen as a mecca for both African Americans and a steady stream of m...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
New York University Press,
©2010.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Los Angeles is well-known as a temperate paradise with expansive beaches and mountain vistas, a booming luxury housing market, and the home of glamorous Hollywood. During the first half of the twentieth century, Los Angeles was also seen as a mecca for both African Americans and a steady stream of migrants from around the country and the world, transforming Los Angeles into one of the world's most diverse cities. The city has become a multicultural maze in which many now fear that the political clout of the region's large black population has been lost. Nonetheless, the dream of a better life. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vii, 439 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780814773062 0814773060 9780814790922 0814790925 |