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New York, Chicago, Los Angeles : America's Global Cities by Janet L. Abu-Lughod (1999, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Minnesota Press
ISBN-100816633355
ISBN-139780816633357
eBay Product ID (ePID)1021806
Product Key Features
Book TitleNew York, Chicago, Los Angeles : America's Global Cities
Number of Pages592 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicUnited States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Political Economy, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Sociology / Urban
Publication Year1999
IllustratorYes
GenrePolitical Science, Social Science, History
AuthorJanet L. Abu-Lughod
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.5 in
Item Weight12.3 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN99-020783
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal307.76/0973
SynopsisNew York, Chicago, and Los Angeles -- for all their differences, they are quintessentially American cities. They are also among the handful of cities on the earth that can be called "global." Janet L. Abu-Lughod's book is the first to compare them in an ambitious in-depth study that takes into account each city's unique history, following their development from their earliest days to their current status as players on the global stage.Unlike most other global cities, New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles all quickly grew from the nearly blank slate of the American landscape to become important beyond the nation's borders early in their histories. As a result, Abu-Lughod is able to show the overall effect of globalization on each city's development. While all three are critical to global economics and the spread of American culture to the farthest reaches of an increasingly interlinked world, their influence reflects their individual histories and personalities. In a masterful synthesis of historical and economic information, Abu-Lughod clarifies how each city's global role is -- and will be -- affected by geography, ethnicity of population, political institutions, and tradition of governance. New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles are more than global players: they are also home to forty million people. Abu-Lughod closes the book with a set of vignettes that captures the cities' differences as perceived by one who has lived in them. Bringing together the local and the global in thoroughly unexpected and enlightening ways, this important volume offers fascinating insight into these vital urban centers.
LC Classification NumberHT123.A613 1999
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