Shadows of a sunbelt city: the environment, racism, and the knowledge economy in Austin

"Austin, Texas is generally depicted as one of the great urban success stories of the past half century...a place that has grown enormously through 'creative class' strategies that emphasize diversity and environmental consciousness. Eliot Tretter's book reinterprets this familia...

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1. Verfasser: Tretter, Eliot (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Athens <<The>> University of Georgia Press 2016
Schriftenreihe:Geographies of justice and social transformation 27
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Zusammenfassung:"Austin, Texas is generally depicted as one of the great urban success stories of the past half century...a place that has grown enormously through 'creative class' strategies that emphasize diversity and environmental consciousness. Eliot Tretter's book reinterprets this familiar story by exploring the racial and environmental underpinnings of the postindustrial knowledge economy. He is particularly attentive to the role of the University of Texas (often working with federal, municipal, and private-sector partners), and the book will join a growing critical literature about how universities shape urban environments"...Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:viii, 179 Seiten Diagramme, Karten
ISBN:9780820344881
9780820344898

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