About this title: In a powerful, revealing portrait of city life, Anderson explores the dilemma of both blacks and whites, the underclass and the middle class, caught up in the new struggle not only for common ground--prime real estate in a racially changing neighborhood--but for shared moral community. Blacks and whites from a variety of backgrounds speak candidly ...
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Edition: 2nd ed.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780226018157ISBN:0226018156
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Near like new, virtually no edge wear, tightly bound, clean pages. Dust jacket still a little glossy. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 283 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Acceptable. 1992-Paperback----Used-Acceptable-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
ISBN-13:9780226018164ISBN:0226018164
Description: Good. 0226018164 Quality used book! Clean inside. Some cover wear. Ships quickly with free tracking! Questions or concerns? Check my feedback or contact me! read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Chicago Press, Chicago
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780226018157ISBN:0226018156
Description: Very Good-/Very Good- 0226018156 Ex-Library Clean Ex-Library copy with two stamps sanded out and two remaining on copyright page; four abrasions on cover from tape removal. Jacket has light color change on spine, tiny scuff. 276 pp. 8vo. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780226018164ISBN:0226018164
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. (A106_4/9)Book is in good condition. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 283 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: LATER PRINTING
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS, CHICAGO, ILL
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780226018164ISBN:0226018164
"Case study of the slow gentrification of a Philadelphia neighbordhood adjacent to the University of Pennsylvania. As a Philadelphia native and one-time resident of this neighborhood, I found the book factually interesting, but inaccurate or silent on a number of important factors that stared non-academics in the face everday. The author was a Penn professor when he wrote the book, so as you can imagine it both downplayed and put a positive spin on the University's central and controversial role in the inevitable gentrification."
"An in-depth look at urban race and class issues, especially gentrification. A thorough exploration of a difficult subject, based on years of living in a transitional neighborhood, wonderful interviews and scholarly reflection. Set in Philadelphia but could be any major city. The only thing weird about this book was the overuse of "quotation marks" for any sort of "slang words" throughout the "book," it got a bit "tiresome.""
"Accessibly written. That said, I found a number of the things Anderson says to be unfairly or unkindly presented and/or applicable to a much larger sector of the population than he suggests (see, for example, the section on "baby clubs")."
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