20th century american culture
20th century american history
20th century american society
A01=Mark Wild
african americans
american history
Author_Mark Wild
california
Category=JHMC
chinese americans
city life
communist party
corporate reconstruction
crowded cities
cultural studies
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immigrants
immigration and emigration
indigenous immigrant communities
italian americans
jewish americans
los angeles
marriage
mexican americans
multiethnic communities
race in america
united states of america
urban development
urbanization
working class
Product details
- ISBN 9780520256354
- Weight: 408g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 02 Jun 2008
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Immigrant neighborhoods of the early twentieth century have commonly been viewed as segregated, homogeneous slums isolated from the larger 'American' city. But as Mark Wild demonstrates in this new study of Los Angeles, such districts often nurtured dynamic, diverse environments where residents interacted with individuals of other races and cultures. In fact, as his engaging account makes clear, between 1900 and 1940 such multiethnic areas mushroomed in Los Angeles. "Street Meeting", enriched with oral histories, reminiscences, newspaper reports, and other sources, examines interactions among working-class Mexicans, Chinese, Japanese, Jews, Italians, African Americans, and others, reminding us that Los Angeles has been a multiethnic city since its birth. This study further argues that these ethnic interactions played a crucial role in the urban development of the United States during the early decades of the twentieth century.
Mark Wild is Assistant Professor of History at California State University, Los Angeles.
