Urban legends : the South Bronx in representation and ruin / Peter L'Official.

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"For decades, the South Bronx was America's "inner city." Synonymous with civic neglect, crime, and metropolitan decay, the Bronx became the preeminent symbol used to proclaim the failings of urban places and the communities of color who lived in them. Images of its ruins-none more infamous than the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	L'Official, Peter, 1980- (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2020.
Subjects:	Urban folklore > New York (State) > New York. Bronx (New York, N.Y.) > Civilization > 20th century. Bronx (New York, N.Y.) > In art. Bronx (New York, N.Y.) > Social life and customs. Civilization. Manners and customs. Urban folklore. New York (State) > New York. New York (State) > New York > Bronx. 1900-1999
Genre:	In art.
Physical Description:	310 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Format:	Book

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