South Bronx Battles: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Renewal
Author:   Carolyn McLaughlin ,  Dr. David Gómez
Publisher:   University of California Press
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9780520288997


Pages:   368
Publication Date:   21 May 2019
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Carolyn McLaughlin ,  Dr. David Gómez
Publisher:   University of California Press
Imprint:   University of California Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.499kg
ISBN:  

9780520288997


ISBN 10:   0520288998
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   21 May 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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List of Illustrations Foreword South Bronx Timeline Map of South Bronx 1. The South Bronx: An Introduction 2. How the South Bronx Became the Poorest Congressional District 3. Why the South Bronx Burned 4. People Fight Back: 1960s and 1970s 5. Progress, but Plagues Descend on the South Bronx: 1980s 6. Not Yet Paradise, but We’ve Come a Long Way: 1990s 7. Many Faces of Success: 2000–2018 8. “The Bronx Was the Last Place”: Reflections on Displacement and Gentrification 9. Lessons Learned Epilogue Acknowledgments Abbreviations Glossary Notes Interviews Bibliography Index

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Carolyn McLaughlin is a social worker who worked in the South Bronx for fifty years. For thirty-four years she led BronxWorks, which became a highly respected human service agency that helps 35,000 people a year. David Gómez is President of Hostos Community College in the South Bronx. 

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