Chicago S Crabgrass Communities
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Chicago S Crabgrass Communities
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Author : Harvey M. Karlen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Chicago S Crabgrass Communities written by Harvey M. Karlen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
Chicago Neighborhoods And Suburbs
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Author : Ann Durkin Keating
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2008-11-15
Chicago Neighborhoods And Suburbs written by Ann Durkin Keating and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-15 with History categories.
""Which neighborhood?" It's one of the first questions you're asked when you move to Chicago. And the answer you give - be it Bucktown, Bronzeville, or Bridgeport - can give your inquisitor a good idea of who you are, especially in a metropolis with so many different neighborhoods and suburbs to choose from." "Many of us know little of the neighborhoods beyond those where we work, play, and live. This is particularly true in Chicagoland, a region that spans over 4,400 square miles and is home to more than 9.5 million residents. Now, historian Ann Durkin Keating's compact guide, drawn largely from the bestselling Encyclopedia of Chicago, brings the history of Chicago neighborhoods to life."--BOOK JACKET.
Place Names Of Illinois
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Author : Edward Callary
language : en
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date : 2010-10-01
Place Names Of Illinois written by Edward Callary and has been published by University of Illinois Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-01 with History categories.
This extensive guide shows how the history and culture of Illinois are embedded in the names of its towns, cities, and other geographical features. Edward Callary unearths the origins of names of nearly three thousand Illinois communities and the circumstances surrounding their naming and renaming. Organized alphabetically, the entries are concise, engaging, and full of fascinating detail revealing the rich ethnic history of the state, the impact of industrialization and the coming of the railroads, and insight into local politics and personalities. Many entries also provide information on local pronunciation, the name’s etymology, and the community’s location, all set in historical and cultural context. A general introduction locates Illinois place names in the context of general patterns of place naming in the United States. An extremely useful reference for scholars of American history, geography, language, and culture, Place Names of Illinois also offers intriguing browsing material for the inquisitive reader and the curious traveler.
Urban Politics
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Author : Stephen J. McGovern
language : en
Publisher: CQ Press
Release Date : 2016-02-16
Urban Politics written by Stephen J. McGovern and has been published by CQ Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-16 with Political Science categories.
Steve McGovern’s Urban Politics: A Reader examines the changing structure of political power in cities through the lens of historical development, accompanied with brief explorations of pertinent public policy issues. Having studied and taught urban politics for over 20 years, McGovern (Haverford College) foregrounds his approach with a discussion of cities in a global era, and then divides the material into five parts, or themes: the formation of city politics; city politics under stress; the politics of urban revitalization; the changing dynamics of urban politics; and visions of contemporary urban politics. He expands the scope of his exploration by integrating literature that is not commonly observed in urban politics texts, i.e. works by journalists as well as scholars, and by including debates about political power in both big and smaller cities.
Participation Community And Public Policy In A Virginia Suburb
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Author : Patricia Farrell Donahue
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2017-09-25
Participation Community And Public Policy In A Virginia Suburb written by Patricia Farrell Donahue and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-25 with Political Science categories.
Participation, Community, and Public Policy in a Virginia Suburb: Of Our Own Making challenges the conventional wisdom about participation in modern American communities through the story of Pimmit Hills, Virginia—one of the first federally-financed subdivisions built for World War II veterans. Its story will be familiar to the millions of baby boomers who grew up in middle-class suburbs. This book argues that every community is the sum of all of the different types of participation—positive, negative, formal, informal, direct, and indirect—and not just the few participation activities that social surveys have tracked over the past few decades, such as voting or attending religious services. At the same time, Pimmit Hills’s story is unique. Its proximity to Washington, D.C., meant its residents had front-row seats to—and sometimes supporting roles in—the creation of policies that continue to shape the America we live in today, such as childhood vaccinations, discrimination, and information technology.
Brown In The Windy City
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Author : Lilia Fernández
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2012-12-12
Brown In The Windy City written by Lilia Fernández and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-12 with History categories.
Brown in the Windy City is the first history to examine the migration and settlement of Mexicans and Puerto Ricans in postwar Chicago. Lilia Fernández reveals how the two populations arrived in Chicago in the midst of tremendous social and economic change and, in spite of declining industrial employment and massive urban renewal projects, managed to carve out a geographic and racial place in one of America’s great cities. Through their experiences in the city’s central neighborhoods over the course of these three decades, Fernández demonstrates how Mexicans and Puerto Ricans collectively articulated a distinct racial position in Chicago, one that was flexible and fluid, neither black nor white.
The Chicago 77
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Author : Mary Zangs
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2020-09-14
The Chicago 77 written by Mary Zangs and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-14 with Travel categories.
An entertaining guidebook to the city’s many communities with maps, landmarks, history, and fun facts. With over two hundred neighborhoods divided into seventy-seven community areas, Chicago offers a dazzling and daunting challenge to ambitious tourists and lifelong citizens. This blend of history and travel guide introduces you to them. Anyone who’s never been to Chicago will be shocked to learn how big it really is. Did you know that Humboldt Park isn’t even in Humboldt Park? Confused about the exact boundaries of West Elsdon or curious about the origins of the famous Second City Theater? In a handbook that is both an entertaining adventure and a methodical survey, Mary Zangs tackles all seventy-seven communities, providing maps, points of interest, and local perspectives for the many places Chicagoans call home.
Car Country
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Author : Christopher W. Wells
language : en
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Release Date : 2013-05-15
Car Country written by Christopher W. Wells and has been published by University of Washington Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-15 with Transportation categories.
For most people in the United States, going almost anywhere begins with reaching for the car keys. This is true, Christopher Wells argues, because the United States is Car Country—a nation dominated by landscapes that are difficult, inconvenient, and often unsafe to navigate by those who are not sitting behind the wheel of a car. The prevalence of car-dependent landscapes seems perfectly natural to us today, but it is, in fact, a relatively new historical development. In Car Country, Wells rejects the idea that the nation's automotive status quo can be explained as a simple byproduct of an ardent love affair with the automobile. Instead, he takes readers on a tour of the evolving American landscape, charting the ways that transportation policies and land-use practices have combined to reshape nearly every element of the built environment around the easy movement of automobiles. Wells untangles the complicated relationships between automobiles and the environment, allowing readers to see the everyday world in a completely new way. The result is a history that is essential for understanding American transportation and land-use issues today. Watch the book trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48LTKOxxrXQ
Communities And Place
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Author : Katherine Crawford-Lackey
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2020-06-05
Communities And Place written by Katherine Crawford-Lackey and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-05 with Social Science categories.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people have established gathering spaces to find acceptance, form social networks, and unify to resist oppression. Framing the emergence of queer enclaves in reference to place, this volume explores the physical and symbolic spaces of LGBTQ Americans. Authors provide an overview of the concept of “place” and its role in informing identity formation and community building. The book also includes interactive project prompts, providing opportunities to practically apply topics and theories discussed in the chapters.
Handbook Of Community Movements And Local Organizations
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Author : Ram A. Cnaan
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2007-12-18
Handbook Of Community Movements And Local Organizations written by Ram A. Cnaan and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-18 with Social Science categories.
Although the way associations and the organization of local social life are intertwined is one of the oldest approaches to community study, the way citizens and residents come together informally to act and solve problems has rarely been a primary focus. Associations are central to important and developing areas of social theory and social action. This handbook takes voluntary associations as the starting point for making sense of communities. It offers a new perspective on voluntary organizations and gives an integrated, yet diverse, theoretical understanding of this important aspect of community life.