23%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
A City for Children: Women, Architecture, and the Charitable Landscapes of Oakland, 1850-1950 (Historical Studies of Urban America)
Marta Gutman
€ 49.99
€ 38.52
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for A City for Children: Women, Architecture, and the Charitable Landscapes of Oakland, 1850-1950 (Historical Studies of Urban America)
Hardcover. Focuses on the use and adaptive reuse of everyday buildings in Oakland, California, to make the city a better place for children. She introduces us to the women who were determined to mitigate the burdens placed on working-class families by an indifferent industrial capitalist economy. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 448 pages, 120 halftones, 14 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AMVD; JFSJ1; JKSB1; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 767.
While the dynamic urban landscapes of New York, Boston, and Chicago have been widely studied, there is much to be gleaned from west coast cities, especially in California, where the migration boom at the end of the nineteenth century permanently changed the urban fabric of these newly diverse, plural metropolises. In A City for Children, Marta Gutman focuses on the use and adaptive reuse of everyday buildings in Oakland, California, to make the city a better place for children. She introduces us to the women who were determined to mitigate the burdens placed on working-class families by an indifferent industrial ... Read more
While the dynamic urban landscapes of New York, Boston, and Chicago have been widely studied, there is much to be gleaned from west coast cities, especially in California, where the migration boom at the end of the nineteenth century permanently changed the urban fabric of these newly diverse, plural metropolises. In A City for Children, Marta Gutman focuses on the use and adaptive reuse of everyday buildings in Oakland, California, to make the city a better place for children. She introduces us to the women who were determined to mitigate the burdens placed on working-class families by an indifferent industrial ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
Series
Historical Studies of Urban America
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226311289
SKU
V9780226311289
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Marta Gutman
Marta Gutman is associate professor of architectural and urban history at the Spitzer School of Architecture, City College of New York and visiting professor of art history at the Graduate Center, City College of New York. She is a licensed architect.
Reviews for A City for Children: Women, Architecture, and the Charitable Landscapes of Oakland, 1850-1950 (Historical Studies of Urban America)