text Beautiful wasteland : the rise of Detroit as America's postindustrial frontier
- Summary
- "The first book to analyze how contemporary ideas of Detroit circulate in popular culture in order to map the extension of the mythology of the frontier in American culture. Kinney analyzes a cross-section of twentieth and twenty first century cul... Read more
- Contents
- Introduction: Building a beautiful wasteland -- It's turned into a race thing : white innocence and the old neighborhood -- Picturing ruin and possibility : the rise of the postindustrial frontier -- Fanning the embers : branding Detroit as a phoe... Read more
- Format
- text
- Description
- xxviii, 209 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press 2016
| Library | Location | Status |
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| Woodmere (Main Branch) | 977.434 KIN in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
| Library | Location | Status |
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| TADL-WOOD | 977.434 KIN in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
Detroit (Mich.) Public opinion
Public opinion United States
Popular culture United States
Frontier and pioneer life United States
Racism in popular culture United States
Detroit (Mich.) Social conditions
Detroit (Mich.) Economic conditions
Detroit (Mich.) Race relations
City and town life Michigan Detroit
Urban renewal Michigan Detroit
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| Library | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woodmere (Main Branch) | 977.434 KIN in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
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