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Shantytown, USA

- Forgotten Landscapes of the Working Poor

About Shantytown, USA

Shantytowns once occupied a central place in America's urban landscape. Lisa Goff shows how these resourceful dwellings were not merely the byproducts of hardship but potent assertions of self-reliance. Their legacy is felt in sites of political activism, from campus shanties protesting apartheid to the tent cities of Occupy Wall Street.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780674660458
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 320
  • Published:
  • April 24, 2016
  • Dimensions:
  • 244x166x30 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 650 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: July 18, 2025

Description of Shantytown, USA

Shantytowns once occupied a central place in America's urban landscape. Lisa Goff shows how these resourceful dwellings were not merely the byproducts of hardship but potent assertions of self-reliance. Their legacy is felt in sites of political activism, from campus shanties protesting apartheid to the tent cities of Occupy Wall Street.

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