The Next Los Angeles

The Next Los Angeles
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 320
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ISBN-10 : 9780520250093
ISBN-13 : 0520250095
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Book Synopsis The Next Los Angeles by : Robert Gottlieb

Download or read book The Next Los Angeles written by Robert Gottlieb and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2006-08-07 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "With this rich account of its community and labor struggles, the city of angels—and apocalypse—becomes the city of hope."—Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America "This wonderful book, with its evocations of LA's alternative histories, and its bold templates for social and environmental justice, is proof that the American Left is alive and well, especially in Southern California."—Mike Davis, author of Dead Cities "A rare book combining history, analysis, strategy and a platform – and it may well be carried out in this decade."—Tom Hayden, former State Senator, Los Angeles


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