Publication

2001-07-01 - Verso

Language

English

Word Count

48,000 words, Guess

Page Count

192 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

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Classifications

  • LCCE184.S75 D36 2001
  • DDC305.868/073
  • LCCE184.S75 D36 2000

Description

A fascinating account of the Latinization of the US urban landscape, Magical Urbanism forcefully shows that this is a demographic and cultural revolution with extraordinary implications. Davis focuses on the great drama of how Latinos are attempting to translate their urban demographic ascendancy into effective social power. Pundits are now unanimous that Spanish-surname voters are the sleeping giant of US politics, yet electoral mobilization alone is unlikely to redress the increasing income and opportunity gaps between urban Latinos and suburban non-Hispanic whites. Therefore, in Los Angeles and elsewhere, the militant struggles of Latino workers and students are reinventing the American left. Fully updated throughout, and with new chapters on the anti-immigrant backlash, the impact of climate change on the urban Southwest, and the exploding counter-migration of Anglos to Mexico, Magical Urbanism is essential reading for anyone who wants to grasp the future of urban America.

First Sentence

Sometime during 1996, at the very latest, Latinos surpassed African-Americans as the second largest ethno-racial group in New York City.

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  • Magical Urbanism: Latinos Reinvent the US Big CityPaperbackVerso2001-07-01

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