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UNINA9910822497503321 |
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Autore |
Douzet Frederick |
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Titolo |
The color of power : racial coalitions and political power in Oakland / / Frederick Douzet ; translated by George Holoch |
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Charlottesville, : University of Virginia Press, 2012 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (312 p.) |
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Collana |
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Race, ethnicity, and politics |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Minorities - California - Oakland - Social conditions |
Racism - California - Oakland |
Geopolitics - California - Oakland |
Emigration and immigration - Social aspects |
Oakland (Calif.) Race relations |
Oakland (Calif.) Civilization |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Originally published as: La couleur du pouvoir. Paris : Belin, 2007. The English-language edition updates the account through 2010. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Racial diversity: a central political issue -- Blacks come to power -- Economic developments: the shrinking of the pie -- Diversity and perceptions -- The redistribution of power in Oakland -- Education: a means of integration? -- Race, crime, and justice -- Conclusion. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Trained as a journalist, a political scientist, and a geographer, the author provides a unique perspective supported by numerous maps and extensive interviews. Winner of awards from the French Society of Geography and the French National Academy of Sciences. |
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