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Darden, Joe T.; Hill, Richard Child; Thomas, June - Detroit - 9780877227762 - V9780877227762
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Detroit

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Description for Detroit paperback. Viewing the city in light of sociology, geography, history, and planning, this work examines the genesis of modern Detroit. Examining its redevelopment policies and the ensuing political conflicts, it discusses where Detroit has been and where it is going. Series: Comparative American Cities. Num Pages: 229 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.

Hub of the American auto industry and site of the celebrated Riverfront Renaissance, Detroit is also a city of extraordinary poverty, unemployment, and racial segregation. This duality in one of the mightiest industrial metropolises of twentieth-century North America is the focus of this study. Viewing the Motor City in light of sociology, geography, history, and planning, the authors examine the genesis of modern Detroit. They argue that the current situation of metropolitan Detroit—economic decentralization, chronic racial and class segregation, regional political fragmentation—is a logical result of trends that have gradually escalated throughout the post-World War II era. Examining its ... Read more


In the series Comparative American Cities, edited by Joe T. Darden.
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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
229
Condition
New
Series
Comparative American Cities
Number of Pages
229
Place of Publication
Philadelphia PA, United States
ISBN
9780877227762
SKU
V9780877227762
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
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About Darden, Joe T.; Hill, Richard Child; Thomas, June
Joe T. Darden is Dean of Urban Affairs and Professor of Geography and Urban Affairs at Michigan State University. Richard Child Hill is Professor of Sociology and Urban Affairs at Michigan State University. June Thomas is Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Urban Affairs at Michigan State University. Richard Thomas is Associate Professor of History and Urban Affairs ... Read more

Reviews for Detroit
"Anyone interested in urban economic development, the politics of economic development, and American race relations will find [in this book] a fascinating and careful analysis of Detroit's rise, fall, and ongoing comeback struggle.... of particular interest to urban planners and researchers concerned with urban decline in North America and Western Europe." —Urban Studies "Detroit is a wonderfully thorough compendium of ... Read more

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