Building the South Side - Urban Space and Civic Culture in Chicago, 1890-1919

Zusammenfassung Explores the struggle for influence that dominated the planning and development of Chicago's South Side during the Progressive Era. This work examines the University of Chicago! Chicago's public parks! and the Black Belt to consider how community leaders looked to the physical design of the city to shape its culture and promote civic interaction.

Product details

• Authors: Bachin, Robin F. Bachin, Robin Faith Bachin, Bachin Robin F.
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2008
• EAN: 9780226033945
• ISBN: 978-0-226-03394-5
• No. of pages: 448
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Historical Studies of Urban America; Historical Studies of Urban Am; Historical Studies of Urban America; Historical Studies of Urban America (CHUP)
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Urban, spatial and country planning; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Illinois, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Urban & municipal planning, Social and cultural history, History of the Americas, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), Urban communities, Urban and municipal planning and policy, C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period)