Rethinking Urban Parks : : Public Space and Cultural Diversity /

Rethinking Urban Parks : : Public Space and Cultural Diversity / / Dana Taplin, Suzanne Scheld, Setha M. Low.

Urban parks such as New York City's Central Park provide vital public spaces where city dwellers of all races and classes can mingle safely while enjoying a variety of recreations. By coming together in these relaxed settings, different groups become comfortable with each other, thereby strengt...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
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Low, Setha M.,
Scheld, Suzanne,
Taplin, Dana,
Place / Publishing House:Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021]
©2005
Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (240 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • A Note on Terminology
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 1 The Cultural Life of Large Urban Spaces
  • Chapter 2 Urban Parks: History and Social Context
  • Chapter 3 Prospect Park: Diversity at Risk
  • Chapter 4 The Ellis Island Bridge Proposal: Cultural Values, Park Access, and Economics
  • Chapter 5 Jacob Riis Park: Conflicts in the Use of a Historical Landscape
  • Chapter 6 Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay Park: Parks and Symbolic Cultural Expression
  • Chapter 7 Independence National Historical Park: Recapturing Erased Histories
  • Chapter 8 Anthropological Methods for Assessing Cultural Values
  • Chapter 9 Conclusion: Lessons on Culture and Diversity
  • References Cited
  • Index

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