Abandoned in the Heartland : Work, Family, and Living in East St. Louis /

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Once a thriving manufacturing and transportation centre, East St Louis, Illinois is now known for its unemployment, crime and collapsing infrastructure. This book takes us into the lives of the residents of East St Louis to find out what has happened since industry abandoned the city.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hamer, Jennifer (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, [2011]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Working class.
Social conditions.
Economic history.
African Americans.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
African Americans > Illinois > East Saint Louis.
Working class > Illinois > East Saint Louis.
Illinois > East Saint Louis.
East Saint Louis (Ill.) > Economic conditions > 21st century.
East Saint Louis (Ill.) > Social conditions > 21st century.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:Once a thriving manufacturing and transportation centre, East St Louis, Illinois is now known for its unemployment, crime and collapsing infrastructure. This book takes us into the lives of the residents of East St Louis to find out what has happened since industry abandoned the city.
Item Description:"The George Gund Foundation imprint in African American studies."
Physical Description:1 online resource (262 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780520950177

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