Our City by Jon Bloomfield
An oral history of Britain's second city and how it has been changed for the better by its migrant population- 'Excellent. . Celebrates Birmingham’s success in harnessing the drive of its migrant population' Prospect
- 'This is a book that speaks of the hope and courage of those who came to Birmingham in the 50s and 60s . . . In tight, energetic prose, Bloomfield shows how Birmingham’s second and third-generation migrant population embraced the move to a service economy and now look forward to the future with optimism noticeably lacking elsewhere in the country' Observer
- 'A highly informed and eloquent account of life in a modern British city during a period of globalisation, austerity and mass migration' Patrick Cockburn, Independent
- 'Engaging and accessible' The Tablet
- 'A vivid and valuable picture . . . Not just about Birmingham but how to make multi-cultural cities work' Tony Wright, Political Quarterly
Jon Bloomfield is a historian and an urban policy specialist. He is currently an advisor to the EU’s largest climate change initiative, Climate KIC, and for over a decade has been an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham, having previously worked for Coventry and Birmingham City Councils. He lives in Birmingham.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781783527168 |
| ISBN 10 | 1783527161 |
| Titel | Our City |
| Autor | Jon Bloomfield |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Hardback |
| Verlag | Unbound |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2019-03-07 |
| Seitenanzahl | 288 |
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