Metropolis in the Making: Los Angeles in the 1920s First Edition

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Los Angeles came of age in the 1920s. The great boom of that decade gave shape to the L.A. of today: its vast suburban sprawl and reliance on the automobile, its prominence as a financial and industrial center, and the rise of Hollywood as the film capital of the world. This collection of original essays explores the making of the Los Angeles metropolis during this remarkable decade. The authors examine the city's racial, political, cultural, and industrial dynamics, making this volume an essential guide to understanding the rise of Los Angeles as one of the most important cities in the world.

These essays showcase the work of a new generation of scholars who are turning their attention to the history of the City of Angels to create a richer, more detailed picture of our urban past. The essays provide a fascinating look at life in the new suburbs, in the oil fields, in the movie studios, at church, and at the polling place as they reconceptualize the origins of contemporary urban problems and promise in Los Angeles and beyond. Adding to its interest, the volume is illustrated with period photography, much of which has not been published before.

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A Great Collection of Scholarship!

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2021

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I purchased “Metropolis in the Making” for a friend who studies the history of the American southwest and borderlands. The book focuses on the development of Los Angeles with contributions from numerous scholars including Jules Tygiel, Greg Hise, Matthew W. Roth, Becky M. Nicolaides, Mike Davis, Nancy Quam-Wickham, Douglas Flamming, Douglas Monroy, Clark Davis, Michael E. Engh, Philip Goff, Steven J. Ross, Tom Sitton, Laurie Pintar, David Charles Sloane, and more. The essays cover the metropolitan geography of Los Angeles, working conditions, domestic life, identity formation in a multi-ethnic metropolis, the role of religion, city politics, youth culture, and more. This is a great introduction to the historiography of Los Angeles as well as metropolitan historiography in general. The contributors write in a style that’s easy for both academics and laypersons to read. Both individual essays and the book as a whole would work well in college courses and as suggested readings for those interested in local history.

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an engineer might like this book

Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2020

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it is truly boring. essays about the engineering of and city planning of LA. very dry. no color, no political intrigue. no antidotes or personalities.

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As a native of Los Angeles I found this book ...

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2012

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As a native of Los Angeles I found this book both interesting, informative and enjoyable.

The seller properly described the book's condition and it was delivered in the time frame stated. I am very satisfifed.

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Chad Stephens

It is about the southland in the 1920s.

Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2022

I just ordered it on Saturday 5/14/2022.

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