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The Streets of San Francisco : Policing and the Creation of a Cosmopolitan Liberal Politics, 1950-1972.

For decades, the city of San Francisco has been nearly synonymous with the word "liberal," known for its diversity and acceptance, environmental activism, and thriving art scene. But this has not always been the case. Liberalism in San Francisco in the years right after World War II was mo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Agee, Christopher Lowen
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2014.
Colección:Historical studies of urban America.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction; 1. "I Will Never Degrade the Spirit of Unity": Managerial Growth Politics and Police Professionalism; 2. North Beach Beat: Bohemians, Patrol Officers, and Cultural Pluralism; 3. Gayola: Gay-Bar Politics, Police Corruption, and Sexual Pluralism; 4. "The Most Powerful Force in Man": Sexually Explicit Art, Police Censorship, and the Cosmopolitan Liberal Ascent; 5. Leader of the Pack: Gangs, Police Neglect, and Racial Pluralism; 6. "If You Are Very Liberal toward Dissent, You Can Be a Little Bit Tougher": Cosmopolitan Liberalism and the Use of Force.
  • 7. "City Hall Can Be Beaten": Haight-Ashbury Activists, Rank-and-File Police, and a Cosmopolitan LocalismConclusion; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Notes; Index.