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Vrabel Jim |
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A people's history of the new Boston / / Jim Vrabel |
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Amherst, [Massachusetts] ; ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : , : University of Massachusetts Press, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (300 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Social change - Massachusetts - Boston - History - 20th century |
Community life - Massachusetts - Boston - History - 20th century |
Urban renewal - Massachusetts - Boston - History - 20th century |
Boston (Mass.) History 20th century |
Boston (Mass.) Social conditions 20th century |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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The old Boston and the new Boston -- To hell with urban renewal -- Community organizers and advocacy planners -- A rekindled civil rights movement -- From school reform to desegregation -- The conflict over the Vietnam conflict -- The media and the protest movements -- Mothers for adequate welfare -- The illusion of inclusion and assault by acronyms -- A new threat from newcomers; gentrification -- Do-it-yourself community development corporations -- Public housing on trial -- The tenants' movement and rent control -- People before highways -- The mothers of Maverick Street -- Shadow boxing in the public garden -- Boston jobs for Boston residents -- The battle over busing -- Fighting for a fair share -- A downturn in activism -- Back to the neighborhoods -- Boston today. |
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