The Los Angeles Plaza : : Sacred and Contested Space /

The Los Angeles Plaza : : Sacred and Contested Space / / William David Estrada.

City plazas worldwide are centers of cultural expression and artistic display. They are settings for everyday urban life where daily interactions, economic exchanges, and informal conversations occur, thereby creating a socially meaningful place at the core of a city. At the heart of historic Los An...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
VerfasserIn:
Estrada, William David,
MitwirkendeR:
Weber, Devra,
TeilnehmendeR:
Weber, Devra.
Place / Publishing House:Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021]
©2008
Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (376 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. Cultural and Historical Origins
  • 2. The Rise and Decline of the Mexican Plaza
  • 3. From Ciudad to City
  • 4. Homelands Remembered
  • 5. Revolution and Public Space
  • 6. Reforming Culture and Community
  • 7. Parades, Murals, and Bulldozers
  • 8. Politics and Preservation
  • 9. The Persistence of Memory
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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