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The Streets of San Francisco: Policing and the Creation of a Cosmopolitan Liberal Politics, 1950-1972 (Historical Studies of Urban America)
Christopher Lowen Agee
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Hardcover. Liberalism in San Francisco in the years right after World War II was mostly confined to notions of state welfare and business regulation. It wasn't until the 1950s and 1960s, when new peoples and cultures poured into the city, that San Francisco produced a new liberal politics. The author details this fascinating transition. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 256 pages, 14 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JKV; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
For decades, the city of San Francisco has been nearly synonymous with the word "liberal," known for its diversity and acceptance, environmental activism, and thriving art scene. But this has not always been the case. Liberalism in San Francisco in the years right after World War II was mostly confined to notions of state welfare and business regulation. It wasn't until the 1950s and 1960s, when new peoples and cultures poured into the city, that San Francisco produced a new liberal politics. Christopher Lowen Agee details this fascinating transition in The Streets of San Francisco, focusing in particular on the ... Read more
For decades, the city of San Francisco has been nearly synonymous with the word "liberal," known for its diversity and acceptance, environmental activism, and thriving art scene. But this has not always been the case. Liberalism in San Francisco in the years right after World War II was mostly confined to notions of state welfare and business regulation. It wasn't until the 1950s and 1960s, when new peoples and cultures poured into the city, that San Francisco produced a new liberal politics. Christopher Lowen Agee details this fascinating transition in The Streets of San Francisco, focusing in particular on the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
Series
Historical Studies of Urban America
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226122281
SKU
V9780226122281
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About Christopher Lowen Agee
Christopher Lowen Agee is assistant professor in the history department at the University of Colorado Denver.
Reviews for The Streets of San Francisco: Policing and the Creation of a Cosmopolitan Liberal Politics, 1950-1972 (Historical Studies of Urban America)
"In this impressively researched and clearly written account, which takes into careful consideration both the discretion officers had and the pressures they faced, Agee shows convincingly how intertwined police practices and urban liberalism were in postwar San Francisco. The Streets of San Francisco represents a major contribution to the history of policing and politics in modern America." (Michael Flamm author ... Read more