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Rich with the textures and rhythms of street life, The Tenants of East Harlem is an absorbing and unconventional biography of a neighborhood told through the life stories of seven residents whose experiences there span nearly a century. Modeled on the ethnic distinctions that divide the community, t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sharman, Russell Leigh, 1972-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2006.
Temas:
Sociology, Urban > New York (State) > New York.
Urban anthropology > New York (State) > New York.
Ethnicity > New York (State) > New York.
Community development, Urban > New York (State) > New York.
Gentrification > New York (State) > New York.
Sociologie urbaine > New York (État) > New York.
Anthropologie urbaine > New York (État) > New York.
Ethnicité > New York (État) > New York.
Développement communautaire urbain > New York (État) > New York.
Embourgeoisement (Urbanisme) > New York (État) > New York.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Community development, Urban
Economic history
Ethnicity
Gentrification
Manners and customs
Social conditions
Sociology, Urban
Urban anthropology
East Harlem (New York, N.Y.) > Social conditions.
East Harlem (New York, N.Y.) > Economic conditions.
East Harlem (New York, N.Y.) > Social life and customs.
New York (State) > New York
New York (State) > New York > East Harlem
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Rich with the textures and rhythms of street life, The Tenants of East Harlem is an absorbing and unconventional biography of a neighborhood told through the life stories of seven residents whose experiences there span nearly a century. Modeled on the ethnic distinctions that divide the community, the book portrays the old guard of East Harlem: Pete, one of the last Italian holdouts; José, a Puerto Rican; and Lucille, an African American. Side by side with these representatives of a century of ethnic succession are the newcomers: Maria, an undocumented Mexican; Mohamed, a West African e.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 243 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, map
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-236) and index.
ISBN:9780520939547
0520939549
1429413794
9781429413794
160129526X
9781601295262
1282772058
9781282772052
9786612772054
6612772050

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