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A study of five major urban parks, including New York's Prospect Park and Philadelphia's Independence National Historical Park, that offers a blueprint for promoting and maintaining cultural diversity in parks around the world.

Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 1. The Cultural Life of Large Urban Spaces
  • Chapter 2. Urban Parks: History and Social Context
  • Chapter 3. Prospect Park: Diversity at Risk
  • Chapter 4. The Ellis Island Bridge Proposal: Cultural Values, Park Access, and Economics
  • Chapter 5. Jacob Riis Park: Conflicts in the Use of a Historical Landscape
  • Chapter 6. Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay Park: Parks and Symbolic Expression
  • Chapter 7. Independence National Historical Park: Recapturing Erased Histories
  • Chapter 8. Anthropological Methods for Assessing Cultural Values
  • Chapter 9. Conclusion: Lessons on Culture and Diversity
  • Notes
  • References Cited
  • Index

Rethinking Urban Parks Public Space and Cultural

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    Publisher: University of Texas Press
    Publication Date: 01/11/2005
    ISBN13: 9780292712546, 978-0292712546
    ISBN10: 0292712545
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    A study of five major urban parks, including New York's Prospect Park and Philadelphia's Independence National Historical Park, that offers a blueprint for promoting and maintaining cultural diversity in parks around the world.

    Table of Contents
    • Acknowledgments
    • Chapter 1. The Cultural Life of Large Urban Spaces
    • Chapter 2. Urban Parks: History and Social Context
    • Chapter 3. Prospect Park: Diversity at Risk
    • Chapter 4. The Ellis Island Bridge Proposal: Cultural Values, Park Access, and Economics
    • Chapter 5. Jacob Riis Park: Conflicts in the Use of a Historical Landscape
    • Chapter 6. Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay Park: Parks and Symbolic Expression
    • Chapter 7. Independence National Historical Park: Recapturing Erased Histories
    • Chapter 8. Anthropological Methods for Assessing Cultural Values
    • Chapter 9. Conclusion: Lessons on Culture and Diversity
    • Notes
    • References Cited
    • Index

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