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Bullard Robert D (Robert Doyle), <1946-> |
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The Black metropolis in the twenty-first century : race, power, and politics of place / [edited by] Robert D. Bullard. / / Robert D. Bullard |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : The Scarecrow Press, Inc., , 2007 |
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©2007 |
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ISBN |
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0-7425-4329-3 |
0-7425-7177-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (298 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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BullardRobert D <1946-> (Robert Doyle) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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City dwellers - United States |
African Americans - Social conditions |
Black people - Segregation - United States |
Sociology, Urban - United States |
Urban geography - United States |
Human geography - United States |
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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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Description based upon print version of record. |
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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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Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword Carl Anthony; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Significance of Race and Place Robert D. Bullard; 1 The Black Metropolis in the Era of Sprawl Robert D. Bullard; 2 Structura l Racism and Spatial Jim Crow John a. powell; 3 Residential Apartheid American Style Joe T. Darden; 4 Dilemma of Place and Suburbanization of the Black Middle Class Sheryll Cashin; 5 Walling In or Walling Out: Gated Communities Edward J. Blakely and Thomas W. Sanchez; 6 Spatial Mismatch and Job Sprawl Michael A. Stoll |
7 Atlanta: A Black Mecca? Robert D. Bullard, Glenn S. Johnson, and Angel O. Torres8 Black New Orleans: Before and After Hurricane Katrina Beverly H. Wright and Robert D. Bullard; 9 Health Disparities in Black Los Angeles J. Eugene Grigsby III; 10 Black Political Power in the New Century David A. Bositis; 11 Achieving Equitable Development Angela Glover Blackwell; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Editor and Contributors |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book brings together key essays that seek to make visible and expand our understanding of the role of government (policies, programs, and investments) in shaping cities and metropolitan regions; the costs and consequences of uneven urban and regional growth patterns; suburban sprawl and public health, transportation, and economic development; and the enduring connection of place, space, and race in the era of increased globalization. Whether intended or unintended, many government policies (housing, transportation, land use, environmental, economic development, education, etc.) have aided |
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