Overview

An exploration of the implications of postmodernism for the black community through an analysis of the civil rights and neighbourhood movements in Birmingham, Alabama. It shows that the two movements cannot now overcome post-Fordist forces of domination and exclusion.

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Author:   Bobby M. Wilson
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.490kg
ISBN:  

9780847694822

ISBN 10:   0847694828
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   19 January 2000
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: Postmodernity and Identity Politics Chapter 2 The Modernist Cultural Form Chapter 3 Birmingham: The South's Modern City Chapter 4 Restructuring the Black Community Chapter 5 The Rise of Modern Mass Consumption and the Fall of Class Chapter 6 Postmodernity and Black Identity Chapter 7 White Resistance Chapter 8 The Battle for Birmingham Chapter 9 The Southern Shift to Fordism: Leverage for Civil Rights Chapter 10 The Keynesian Welfare Regime and the New Social Policy Chapter 11 The Coming of Post-Fordism Chapter 12 The Racialized Order of Post-Fordism Chapter 13 The Decline of the Keynesian Welfare State Chapter 14 Neighborhood Empowerment: The Politics of Place Chapter 15 Conclusion: Beyond the Postmodern Politics of Identity and Difference

Reviews

This book is worthy of serious cosideration by dedicated students of Alabama history and by dedicated students of postmodern social, political, and economic movements. The Alabama Review Wilson is knowledgeable and insightful. CHOICE For historians too busy in the archives to keep abreast of theoretical trends, Wilson offers a gateway. Wilson offers a refreshing corrective to those who continue to celebrate difference and exaggerate worker's agency. The Labor History A provocative book. Economic Geography These two books [America's Johannesburg and Race and Place in Birmingham by Bobby M. Wilson] are extremely important and every urban scholar should read them. Most significant, Wilson has constructed a theoretical and conceptual framework that can be used to study the Black experience across time, as well as at specific moments in time. Urban Studies Highly recommended for those who want to gain the most current knowledge on how social change at the neighborhood level is linked to national movements and outcomes, and vice-versa. CHOICE

This book is worthy of serious cosideration by dedicated students of Alabama history and by dedicated students of postmodern social, political, and economic movements. * The Alabama Review * Wilson is knowledgeable and insightful. * CHOICE * For historians too busy in the archives to keep abreast of theoretical trends, Wilson offers a gateway. Wilson offers a refreshing corrective to those who continue to celebrate difference and exaggerate worker's agency. * The Labor History * A provocative book. * Economic Geography * These two books [America's Johannesburg and Race and Place in Birmingham by Bobby M. Wilson] are extremely important and every urban scholar should read them. Most significant, Wilson has constructed a theoretical and conceptual framework that can be used to study the Black experience across time, as well as at specific moments in time. * Urban Studies * Highly recommended for those who want to gain the most current knowledge on how social change at the neighborhood level is linked to national movements and outcomes, and vice-versa. * CHOICE *

Author Information

Bobby M. Wilson is associate professor of geography and public affairs, University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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