A People's Guide to Los Angeles

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By Wendy Cheng and Laura R. Barraclough and Laura Pulido

Series: A People's Guide Series

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A People's Guide to Los Angeles serves as a unique travel companion, unveiling the city’s rich history through a social justice lens. It takes readers through various neighbourhoods, highlighting locations linked to social movements, public actions, and diverse cultural influences that have shaped Los Angeles. The guide transcends typical tourist paths, offering a deeper understanding of the city's political and cultural landscapes.
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You might enjoy this book if you are interested in exploring Los Angeles from a unique perspective that highlights its cultural and historical diversity. This guide focuses on lesser-known sites and narratives, making it perfect for travellers and locals alike who are keen on discovering the city's rich social landscapes beyond the usual tourist attractions.

A People's Guide to Los Angeles

A guide to Los Angeles that offers an assortment of alternatives to LA's usual tourist destinations. It documents 115 little-known sites in the City of Angels where struggles related to race, class, gender, and sexuality have occurred. It shows how power operates in the shaping of places, and how it remains embedded in the landscape.

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A People's Guide to Los Angeles offers an assortment of eye-opening alternatives to L.A.'s usual tourist destinations. It documents 115 little-known sites in the City of Angels where struggles related to race, class, gender, and sexuality have occurred.

The authors introduce us to people and events usually ignored by mainstream media and, in the process, create a fresh history of Los Angeles. Roughly dividing the city into six regions—North Los Angeles, the Eastside and San Gabriel Valley, South Los Angeles, Long Beach and the Harbour, the Westside, and the San Fernando Valley—this illuminating guide shows how power operates in the shaping of places, and how it remains embedded in the landscape.

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A People's Guide to Los Angeles is praised for offering an alternative perspective on the city, focusing on its socio-political history rather than typical tourist spots. The book is described as an enlightening resource, highlighting the hidden narratives and struggles of Los Angeles. While it's seen as an essential guide for those interested in the city's less-publicised history, it has been acknowledged for its impactful storytelling and educational value.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780520270817

Publisher: University of California Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 April 2012

Country: United States

Imprint: University of California Press

Illustration: 91 color illustrations, 67 b-w photographs, 6 line illustrations, 14 maps

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 544g

Pages: 328

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Laura Pulido Laura R. Barraclough Non-Fiction Series: A People's Guide Series Travel & Adventure Wendy Cheng

About the Author

Laura Pulido is Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California. Among her books is Black, Brown, Yellow, and Left: Radical Activism in Los Angeles (UC Press). Laura Barraclough is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Kalamazoo College and the author of Making the San Fernando Valley: Rural Landscapes, Urban Development, and White Privilege. Wendy Cheng is Assistant Professor of Asian Pacific American Studies and Justice & Social Inquiry at Arizona State University.