The Dallas myth : the making and unmaking of an American city

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Label

The Dallas myth : the making and unmaking of an American city

Title remainder

the making and unmaking of an American city

Statement of responsibility

Harvey J. Graff

Creator

• Graff, Harvey J.

Subject

• Dallas (Tex.) -- Economic conditions
• City planning -- Texas | Dallas -- History
• City and town life -- Texas | Dallas -- History
• Dallas (Tex.) -- History
• Dallas (Tex.) -- Race relations
• Dallas (Tex.) -- Social conditions

Language

eng

Summary

"In The Dallas Myth, Harvey J. Graff presents a novel interpretation of a city that has proudly declared its freedom from the past. He scrutinizes the city's origin myth and offers an explicit critique of the reactionary political foundations of modern Dallas: its tolerance for right-wing political violence, the endemic racism and xenophobia, and a planning model that privileges growth and monumental architecture at the expense of the environment and social justice. Revealing the power of myths that have defined the city for so long, Graff presents a new interpretation of Dallas that both deepens our understanding of America's urban landscape and enables its residents to envision a more equitable, humane, and democratic future for all."--BOOK JACKET

Cataloging source

DLC

Government publication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography