University City : history, race, and community in the era of the innovation district /

"This book examines the racial politics embedded in the discourses and practices of innovation-centered economic development. Drawing on both archival research and contemporary ethnography in West Philadelphia's neighborhoods, the book unsettles the consensus that inclusive redevelopment p...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Wolf-Powers, Laura (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2022]
Sujets:
Urban renewal > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Economic development > Social aspects > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Research parks > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Rénovation urbaine > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie.
Parcs scientifiques > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Urban.
Economic development > Social aspects
Race relations
Research parks
Urban renewal
University City (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Race relations.
West Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > University City
Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > West Philadelphia
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • Introduction. A Twice-Cleared Place
  • Chapter 1. The Black Bottom and the Birth of University City
  • Chapter 2. West Philadelphia's Great Society
  • Chapter 3. Plans on the Ground
  • Chapter 4. The Contradictions of Inclusion
  • Conclusion
  • A Note on Sources
  • Notes
  • Index
  • Acknowledgments

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