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
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
'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