{"product_id":"alabaster-cities-john-short-9780815631057","title":"Alabaster Cities: Urban U.S. Since 1950","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith keen insight and exhaustive research John Rennie Short narrates the story of urban America from 1950 to the present, revealing a compelling portrait of urban transformation. Short chronicles the steady rise of urbanization, the increasing suburbanization, and the sweeping metropolitanization of the U.S., uncovering the forces behind these shifts and their consequences for American communities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on numerous studies, first-hand anecdotes, census figures, and other statistical data, Short's work addresses the globalization of U.S. cities, the increased polarization of urban life in the U.S., the role of civic engagement, and the huge role played by the public sector in shaping the character of cities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith deft analysis the author weaves together the themes of urban renewal, suburbanization and metropolitan fragmentation, race and ethnicity, and immigration, presenting a fascinating and highly readable account of the U.S. in the second half of the twentieth century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Short\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0815631057\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780815631057\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Syracuse University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/05\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.46h x 6.42w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2007 pg. 149","brand":"John Short","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45933895090431,"sku":"9780815631057","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fbd83f03-9d77-4f80-937b-e1e05a3254a8.jpg?v=1721789860","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/alabaster-cities-john-short-9780815631057","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}