The Invention of Brownstone Brooklyn by Suleiman Osman
The Invention of Brownstone Brooklyn offers an original and captivating history of gentrification, challenging the conventional wisdom that New York City began a comeback in the 1990s and locating the roots of Brooklyn's revival in the social upheavals of the 1960 and 1970s.
An expansive cultural history.. leaves the reader deeply informed. * Robert A. Beauregard, Times Literary Supplement *
[Osman] has told the story with great insight and drama through an eclectic and well-selected set of historical sources and a felicitous writerly prose. * Robert Self, American Historical Review *
[Osman] has told the story with great insight and drama through an eclectic and well-selected set of historical sources and a felicitous writerly prose. * Robert Self, American Historical Review *
Suleiman Osman is Assistant Professor of American Studies at George Washington University. He grew up in Brooklyn's Park Slope and now lives in Washington, D.C.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195387315 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195387317 |
| Title | The Invention of Brownstone Brooklyn |
| Author | Suleiman Osman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2011-04-07 |
| Number of pages | 360 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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