Description: Stigma Cities by Jonathan Foster Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The first work to investigate the important effects of stigmatized identities on urban places, Jonathan Fosters innovative study suggests that reputation, no less than physical and economic forces, explains how cities develop and why. Publisher Description Growing up in Birmingham, Alabama, a city that he loved, Jonathan Foster was forced to come to grips with its reputation for racial violence. In so doing, he began to question how other cities dealt with similar kinds of stigmas that resulted from behavior and events that fell outside accepted norms. He wanted to know how such stigmas changed over time and how they affected a citys reputation and residents. Those questions led to this examination of the role of stigma and history in three very different cities: Birmingham, San Francisco, and Las Vegas. In the era of civil rights, Birmingham became known as "Bombingham," a place of constant reactionary and racist violence. Las Vegas emerged as the nations most recognizable Sin City, and San Franciscos tolerance of homosexuality made it the perceived capital of Gay America. Stigma Cites shows how cultural and political trends influenced perceptions of disrepute in these cities, and how, in turn, their status as sites of vice and violence influenced development decisions, from Birminghams efforts to shed its reputation as racist, to San Franciscos transformation of its stigma into a point of pride, to Las Vegass use of gambling to promote tourism and economic growth. The first work to investigate the important effects of stigmatized identities on urban places, Fosters innovative study suggests that reputation, no less than physical and economic forces, explains how cities develop and why. An absorbing work of history and urban sociology, the book illuminates the significance of perceptions in shaping metropolitan history. Author Biography Jonathan Foster is Professor of History at Great Basin College in Elko, Nevada, and the author of Lake Mead National Recreation Area: A History of Americas First National Playground. Details ISBN 0806194022 ISBN-13 9780806194028 Title Stigma Cities Author Jonathan Foster Format Paperback Year 2024 Pages 290 Publisher University of Oklahoma Press GE_Item_ID:158374001; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780806194028
Book Title: Stigma Cities
Item Length: 9 in
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Author: Jonathan Foster
Publication Name: Stigma Cities : the Reputation and History of Birmingham, San Francisco, and Las Vegas
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Subject: United States / 20th Century, United States / 21st Century, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV)
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Publication Year: 2024
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: History
Item Weight: 15.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 290 Pages