The age of Obama [[electronic resource] ] : the changing place of minorities in British and American society / / Tom Clark, Robert D. Putnam, and Edward Fieldhouse
| The age of Obama [[electronic resource] ] : the changing place of minorities in British and American society / / Tom Clark, Robert D. Putnam, and Edward Fieldhouse |
| Autore | Clark Tom <1976-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Manchester, : Manchester University Press |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (177 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.800941 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
PutnamRobert D
FieldhouseEd |
| Soggetto topico |
Minorities - United States - Social conditions
Minorities - Great Britain - Social conditions Emigration and immigration |
| Soggetto non controllato |
African Americans
British Obama collaborative research community life diversity injustice minorities public opinion rich world tolerance |
| ISBN |
1-84779-471-8
1-78170-290-X 1-84779-281-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 9780719082771; 9780719082771; Copyright; Contents; Preface and acknowledgements; Tables, boxes and figures; Notes on the authors and contributors; 1 Introduction: the diversity revolution; 2 Two concepts in two countries: race and migration; 3 Home truths: how minorities live; 4 The rickety ladder of opportunity: minorities and work; 5 Mosaic or cracked vase? Diversity and community life; 6 Distorting mirrors: media framing and political debate; 7 Tidal generation: politics and deeper currentsin public opinion; 8 Concluding thoughts: making a success of the revolution; Bibliography; Index |
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Clark Tom <1976->
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Small-town America [[electronic resource] ] : finding community, shaping the future / / Robert Wuthnow
| Small-town America [[electronic resource] ] : finding community, shaping the future / / Robert Wuthnow |
| Autore | Wuthnow Robert |
| Edizione | [Course Book] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, NJ, : Princeton University Press, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (519 p.) |
| Disciplina | 307.760973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Cities and towns - United States
Communities - United States |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Republicans
Suzanne Keller abortion agriculture antipathy athletics big government bureaucracy career opportunities caring children church closure civic responsibilities class college community life community spirit community ties community creationism economic decline education educators employment ethnic diversity evolution family frog-pond effect future planning gentry grassroots activism higher education homecoming festivals homosexuality immigration job opportunities leaders leadership living standards loyalty membership criteria metropolitan areas money moral decline nature neighborliness neighbors parents pensioners politics population decline populism public officials racial diversity religion religious buildings religious congregations religious organizations religious participation respect ritual school curriculum self-identity service class slow pace small towns small-town life social innovation social networks social strata socioeconomic status stereotypes sustainable energy technology territory townspeople voluntary organizations wageworkers welfare work young people |
| ISBN |
1-299-40278-X
1-4008-4649-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Profiles -- Preface -- 1- Introduction -- 2- You Have to Deal with Everybody: The Inhabitants of Small Towns -- 3- Going to Be Buried Right Here: How Residents View Their Towns -- 4- Community Spirit: Small-Town Identities That Bind -- 5- The Frog Pond: Making Sense of Work and Money -- 6- Leadership: Earning Respect, Improving the Community -- 7- Habits of Faith: The Social Role of Small-Town Congregations -- 8- Contentious Issues: The Moral Sentiments of Community Life -- 9- Washington Is Broken: Politics and the New Populism -- 10- Keep Your Doors Open: Shaping the Future -- 11- Concluding Reflections: Community in Small Towns -- Afterword -- Methodology -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index |
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| Princeton, NJ, : Princeton University Press, 2013 | ||
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Upscaling downtown : from bowery saloons to cocktail bars in New York City / / Richard E. Ocejo
| Upscaling downtown : from bowery saloons to cocktail bars in New York City / / Richard E. Ocejo |
| Autore | Ocejo Richard E. |
| Edizione | [Pilot project. eBook available to selected US libraries only] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, New Jersey : , : Princeton University Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (273 p.) |
| Disciplina | 307.76 |
| Soggetto topico |
Central business districts - Washington (D.C.)
Community organization - Washington (D.C.) Urban renewal - Washington (D.C.) |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Lower East Side
Manhattan New York City New York Police Department New York State Liquor Authority bar owners bars bartenders broken windows collective action community boards community ideology community life community socializing community crime downtown neighborhoods downtown economic development entrepreneurialism gentrification liquor licensing local government local participatory democracy neighborhood growth neighborhood residents nightlife nostalgia narrative place entrepreneurs place making policing postindustrial city protests quality of life self-identity slums social conflict social ecosystem social history social life upscaling urban entrepreneurialism urban transformation |
| ISBN | 1-4008-5263-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction. Night and Day -- Chapter 1. The Bowery and its Bars -- Chapter 2. Growing Nightlife Scenes -- Chapter 3. Weaving a Nostalgia Narrative -- Chapter 4. Entrepreneurial Spirits -- Chapter 5. Regulating Nightlife Scenes -- Chapter 6. The Limits of Local Democracy -- Conclusion. Upscaling New York -- Methodological Appendix. Studying the Social Ecosystem of Bars -- Notes -- References -- Index |
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Ocejo Richard E.
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Upscaling downtown : from bowery saloons to cocktail bars in New York City / / Richard E. Ocejo
| Upscaling downtown : from bowery saloons to cocktail bars in New York City / / Richard E. Ocejo |
| Autore | Ocejo Richard E. |
| Edizione | [Pilot project. eBook available to selected US libraries only] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, New Jersey : , : Princeton University Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (273 p.) |
| Disciplina | 307.76 |
| Soggetto topico |
Central business districts - Washington (D.C.)
Community organization - Washington (D.C.) Urban renewal - Washington (D.C.) |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Lower East Side
Manhattan New York City New York Police Department New York State Liquor Authority bar owners bars bartenders broken windows collective action community boards community ideology community life community socializing community crime downtown neighborhoods downtown economic development entrepreneurialism gentrification liquor licensing local government local participatory democracy neighborhood growth neighborhood residents nightlife nostalgia narrative place entrepreneurs place making policing postindustrial city protests quality of life self-identity slums social conflict social ecosystem social history social life upscaling urban entrepreneurialism urban transformation |
| ISBN | 1-4008-5263-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction. Night and Day -- Chapter 1. The Bowery and its Bars -- Chapter 2. Growing Nightlife Scenes -- Chapter 3. Weaving a Nostalgia Narrative -- Chapter 4. Entrepreneurial Spirits -- Chapter 5. Regulating Nightlife Scenes -- Chapter 6. The Limits of Local Democracy -- Conclusion. Upscaling New York -- Methodological Appendix. Studying the Social Ecosystem of Bars -- Notes -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819035703321 |
Ocejo Richard E.
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| Princeton, New Jersey : , : Princeton University Press, , 2014 | ||
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