South Bronx Battles: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Renewal - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Carolyn McLaughlin, David Gómez (Foreword by)Publish date:05/21/19Pages:368
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of California PressISBN-13:9780520288997ISBN-10:520288998UPC:9780520288997Book Category:Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Sociology, Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Cultural & Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:Urban, AmericanSize:8.90 x 6.00 x 1.10 inchesWeight:1.0516Product ID:SCS5JEXHFJ
South Bronx Battles: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Renewal
Community activist Carolyn McLaughlin takes us on a journey of the South Bronx through the eyes of its community members. Facing burned-out neighborhoods of the 1970s, the community fought back. McLaughlin illustrates the spirit of the community in creating a vibrant, diverse culture and its decades-long commitment to develop nonprofit housing and social-services, and to advocate for better...
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of California PressISBN-13:9780520288997ISBN-10:520288998UPC:9780520288997Book Category:Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Sociology, Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Cultural & Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:Urban, AmericanSize:8.90 x 6.00 x 1.10 inchesWeight:1.0516Product ID:SCS5JEXHFJ
Carolyn McLaughlin is a social worker who worked in the South Bronx for fifty years. For thirty-four years she led BronxWorks, which became a highly respected human service agency that helps 35,000 people a year. David G?mez is President of Hostos Community College in the South Bronx.
Publisher: University of California Press
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