In Pursuit of Privilege A History of New York City's Upper Class and the Making of a Metropolis |
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| Author:
| Hood, Clifton |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-17216-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2016 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $69.95 |
Book Description:
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Extending from the 1750s to the present, In Pursuit of Privilege recounts upper-class New Yorkers' struggle to create a world guarded against outsiders. Clifton Hood shows elites' part in the larger story of the city through class conflict and their role in New York's cultural and economic foundations.
Extending from the 1750s to the present, In Pursuit of Privilege recounts upper-class New Yorkers' struggle to create a world guarded against outsiders. Clifton Hood shows elites' part in the larger story of the city through class conflict and their role in New York's cultural and economic foundations.