City on the Edge The Transformation of Miami |
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| Author:
| Portes, Alejandro
Stepick, Alex |
| ISBN: | 978-0-520-08932-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1993 |
| Publisher: | University of California Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $31.95 |
Book Description:
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Winner, 1995 American Sociological Association Robert E. Park Award
Projecting fantasies of wealth and excess, Miami, "America's Riviera," occupies a unique place in our national imagination. Uncovering the hidden story of this dreamlike place, Portes and Stepick explore the transformations of Miami from a light-hearted tourist resort to a troubled, complex city.
Winner, 1995 American Sociological Association Robert E. Park Award
Projecting fantasies of wealth and excess, Miami, "America's Riviera," occupies a unique place in our national imagination. Uncovering the hidden story of this dreamlike place, Portes and Stepick explore the transformations of Miami from a light-hearted tourist resort to a troubled, complex city.