Race, space, and riots in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles / Janet L. Abu-lughod.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Abu-Lughod, Janet L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Race riots--United States--History--20th century.

Race riots.

African Americans--Social conditions--20th century.

African Americans.

United States--Race relations.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (359 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Preface and Acknowledgements List of Maps, List of Tables 1. An Overview of Race Riots in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles Part I - Chicago's Struggles to Control Space 2. The Bloody Riot of 1919 and its Consequences 3. The Black Uprising after King's Assassination Part II - New York's Struggles for Equity and Social Justice 4. The Harlem Revolts of 1935 and 1943 5. The Harlem - Bedford Stuyvesant Uprising of 1964 Part III - Los Angeles' Futile Uprisings 6. The Watts Rebellion of 1965 7. Riot Redux: South Central, 1992 8. Explaining Differences, Predicting Convergence, A Look t

Contents:

An overview of race riots in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles

The bloody riot of 1919 and its consequences

The black uprising after King's assassination in 1968

The Harlem revolts of 1935 and 1943

The Harlem-Bedford Stuyvesant uprising of 1964

The Watts rebellion of 1965 : the beginning or the end?

Riot redux : South Central, 1992

Explaining differences, predicting convergence?

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-329) and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-993655-2

9786611162238

1-281-16223-X

0-19-804400-3

1-4356-1793-2

OCLC:

756884094