The Dallas Myth The Making and Unmaking of an American City |
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| Author:
| Graff, Harvey J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8166-5269-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2008 |
| Publisher: | University of Minnesota Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $41.99 |
Book Description:
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The Dallas Myth challenges the popular assertion that Dallas is a 'city with no past'--a myth that contends that Dallas has no reason to be, has no limits, and sprang from nothing at all. Harvey J. Graff scrutinizes the city's origin myth and its governance ideology, known as the "Dallas Way," looking at how these elements have shaped Dallas and served to limit democratic participation and exacerbate inequality.
The Dallas Myth challenges the popular assertion that Dallas is a 'city with no past'--a myth that contends that Dallas has no reason to be, has no limits, and sprang from nothing at all. Harvey J. Graff scrutinizes the city's origin myth and its governance ideology, known as the "Dallas Way," looking at how these elements have shaped Dallas and served to limit democratic participation and exacerbate inequality.