City on the Edge - by Alejandro Portes & Alex Stepick (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Winner, 1995 American Sociological Association </b><b>Robert E. Park Award</b><br /><br /> Projecting fantasies of wealth and excess, Miami, "America's Riviera," occupies a unique place in our national imagination. Uncovering the hidden story of this dreamlike place, Portes and Stepick explore the transformations of Miami from a light-hearted tourist resort to a troubled, complex city.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>'America's Riviera, ' projecting fantasies of wealth and excess, Miami occupies a unique place in our national imagination. This thin strip of land between jungle and reef has become the nation's foremost experiment in multicultural living.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Makes a case for the importance of political capital . . . . in building ethnic solidarity."-- "Contemporary Sociology"<br><br>"This book belongs in the hands of everyone who cares deeply about South Florida's future." -- "Miami Herald"<br><br>"Through demographic data, newspaper articles, interviews with black, Jewish, Anglo, Cuban and Nicaraguan leaders, and their own research, the authors reveal how the Cuban success story has transformed the character of Miami while delineating more sharply the identity of other ethnic communities." -- "New York Times Book Review"<br>
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