The radical history of a dynamic, multiracial American neighborhood. "When I think of the future of the United States, and the history that matters in this country, I often think of Boyle Heights."-George J. Sánchez The vision for America's cross-cultural future lies beyond the …
New Approaches to Cinematic Space aims to discuss the process of creation of cinematic spaces through moving images and the subsequent interpretation of their purpose and meaning. Throughout seventeen chapters, this edited collection will attempt to identify and interpret the fo…
In low-income U.S. cities, street fights between teenage girls are common. These fights take place at school, on street corners, or in parks, when one girl provokes another to the point that she must either "step up" or be labeled a "punk." Typically, when girls engage in violen…
"No large city is complete without a bustling array of culturally diverse businesses. Immigrant entrepreneurship rose dramatically in the last decade of the twentieth century and has, inevitably, had a huge impact on urban life. Not only has immigrant business revitalized dereli…
Istanbul: Living with Difference in a Global City
by King, Charles, Keyder, Çağlar, Baban, Feyzi, Pearce, Susan C., Biehl, Kristen Sarah, Bigelow, Anna, Fisher-Onar, Nora, Keyman, E. Fuat, Mills, Amy, Paker, Hande, Zubaida, Sami, Örs, Ilay Romain
fromNew directions in international studies
Istanbul explores how to live with difference through the prism of an age-old, cutting-edge city whose people have long confronted the challenge of sharing space with the Other. Located at the intersection of trade networks connecting Europe, Asia, and Africa, Istanbul is wester…
