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Shadows of a Sunbelt City: The Environment, Racism, and the Knowledge Economy in Austin (Geographies of Justice and Social Transformation) - Softcover

Book 26 of 51: Geographies of Justice and Social Transformation

Tretter, Eliot M.

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9780820344898: Shadows of a Sunbelt City: The Environment, Racism, and the Knowledge Economy in Austin (Geographies of Justice and Social Transformation)
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ISBN 10: 0820344893 ISBN 13: 9780820344898
Publisher: University of Georgia Press, 2016

Synopsis

Austin, Texas is generally depicted as one of the great urban success stories of the past half century--a place that has grown enormously through 'creative class' strategies that emphasize diversity and environmental consciousness. Eliot Tretter's book reinterprets this familiar story by exploring the racial and environmental underpinnings of the postindustrial knowledge economy. He is particularly attentive to the role of the University of Texas (often working with federal, municipal, and private-sector partners), and the book will join a growing critical literature about how universities shape urban environments -- Provided by publisher.

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About the Author

Eliot M. Tretter is an assistant professor of geography at the University of Calgary. He is also the author of Austin Restricted: Progressivism, Zoning, Private Racial Covenants, and the Making of a Segregated City

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Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0820344893
ISBN 13 
9780820344898
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
192
Rating
  • 3.70 out of 5 stars
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