The Slums of Aspen

The Slums of Aspen
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Publisher : NYU Press
Total Pages : 287
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ISBN-10 : 9780814768044
ISBN-13 : 0814768040
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Book Synopsis The Slums of Aspen by : Lisa Sun-Hee Park

Download or read book The Slums of Aspen written by Lisa Sun-Hee Park and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering a new understanding of low-wage immigrants (mostly from Latin America) who have become the foundation for service and leisure work in a famous resort, and of the recent history of the ski industry, Park and Pellow expose the ways in which Colorado boosters have reshaped the landscape and ecosystems in the pursuit of profit.


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