Segregation : a global history of divided cities /
When we think of segregation, what often comes to mind is apartheid South Africa, or the American South in the age of Jim Crow--two societies fundamentally premised on the concept of the separation of the races. But as Carl H. Nightingale shows us in this magisterial history, segregation is everywhe...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
2012.
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| Series: | Historical studies of urban America.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | When we think of segregation, what often comes to mind is apartheid South Africa, or the American South in the age of Jim Crow--two societies fundamentally premised on the concept of the separation of the races. But as Carl H. Nightingale shows us in this magisterial history, segregation is everywhere, deforming cities and societies worldwide. Starting with segregation's ancient roots, and what the archaeological evidence reveals about humanity's long-standing use of urban divisions to reinforce political and economic inequality, Nightingale then moves to the world of European colonialism. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on print version record. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (517 pages). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780226580777 (electronic bk.) 0226580776 (electronic bk.) |