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Housing and the Democratic Ideal
A. Scott Henderson
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Description for Housing and the Democratic Ideal
Charles Abrams-influential intellectual, ardent civil rights crusader, and fierce critic of Robert Moses-was one of the twentieth century's most intriguing and engaging reformers. This life-and-times biography traces a vivid portrait of this fascinating individual. Series: The Columbia History of Urban Life. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 180 x 29. Weight in Grams: 681.
Charles Abrams (1902-1970) stood at the center of the policies, problems, and politics surrounding urban planning, housing reform, and the public and private interests involved in the expansion of the American state. He uniquely combined in one person the often divergent roles of "public" and "policy" intellectual. As a "public intellectual," Abrams's voice reached the American public through the pages of The Nation, The New Leader, and The New York Times, with accessible explanations of civil rights legislation, mortgage financing, government policies, and urban renewal. As a "policy intellectual," he helped to create the New York Housing Authority, lobbied President ... Read more
Charles Abrams (1902-1970) stood at the center of the policies, problems, and politics surrounding urban planning, housing reform, and the public and private interests involved in the expansion of the American state. He uniquely combined in one person the often divergent roles of "public" and "policy" intellectual. As a "public intellectual," Abrams's voice reached the American public through the pages of The Nation, The New Leader, and The New York Times, with accessible explanations of civil rights legislation, mortgage financing, government policies, and urban renewal. As a "policy intellectual," he helped to create the New York Housing Authority, lobbied President ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
Series
The Columbia History of Urban Life
Number of Pages
350
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231119504
SKU
V9780231119504
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About A. Scott Henderson
A. Scott Henderson is an assistant professor of education at Furman University.
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