Race and Urban Space in Contemporary American Culture

by Liam Kennedy

Book Overview

This innovative book looks at representations of ethnic and racial identities in relation to the development of urban culture in postindustrialised American cities. The concept of 'urban space' organises the detailed illustration of a series of themes which structure chapters on white paranoia and urban decline; memories of urban passage; the racialised underclass; urban crime and justice; and globalisation and citizenship.The book focuses on a range...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748609520
• ISBN13: 9780748609529
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"