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Presents a patchwork of Philadelphia's political and economic changes dating back to 1683. This book explores a range of issues impacting upon the city's post-industrial economy trends in housing and homelessness, the business community, job distribution, a disintegrating political structure, and increased racial, class, and neighborhood conflict.
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About the Author:
Carolyn Adams teaches in the Geography and Urban Studies Department at Temple University.
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"[This book] is an exploration, by a team of geographers and sociologists, of the effects of national economic trends on one Rust Belt city.... The book offers a detailed description of the city's history and current condition, including race relations."
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"The multidisciplinary team of locally active urban researchers assembled for this book concisely explores and interrelates issues of uneven intra-urban development, white middle-class suburbanization, residential segregation of races and social classes, disinvestment, minority political power, and the concentration of nonwhites and the poor as they apply in the Delaware Valley metropolitan area. Four decades ago, Philadelphia was viewed as a model of urban renewal; its subsequent economic decline and the intensifying divisions that bedevil its social fabric dominate this thoughtful analysis.... Bibliographic notes are a thorough and up-to-date guide to the considerable scholarly literature on this metropolis. Tables, graphs, and more than a dozen excellent maps further enhance the presentation. Highly recommended."
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- PublisherDiane Pub Co
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0788167472
- ISBN 13 9780788167478
- BindingPaperback
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