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From Chicago to L.A.: Making Sense of Urban Theory

By Michael Dear

Book information

Publisher
Inc, Sage Publications
Year
2001
ISBN
0761920943, 9780761920946
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3613453 bytes)
Edition
1st
Pages
456\457
Time added
2016-11-13 04:14:58
State & Local;United States;Americas;History;Envir

Description

From Chicago to L.A. begins the task of defining an alternative agenda for urban studies and examines the case for shifting the focus of urban studies from Chicago to Los Angeles. The authors, experienced scholars from a variety of disciplines, examine: The concepts that have blocked our understanding of Southern California cities The imaginative structures that people have been using to understand and explain Los Angeles The utility of the "Los Angeles School" of urbanism

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