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City on the Edge

The Transformation of Miami

Alex Stepick author Prof Alejandro Portes author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:University of California Press

Published:11th Aug '94

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'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". 'Makes a case for the importance of political capital ...in building ethnic solidarity' - "Contemporary Sociology".

“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 *
“Makes a case for the importance of political capital . . . . in building ethnic solidarity.” * Contemporary Sociology *
"This book belongs in the hands of everyone who cares deeply about South Florida's future."  * Miami Herald *

ISBN: 9780520089327

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 23mm

Weight: 454g

304 pages