{"product_id":"south-bronx-battles-stories-of-resistance-resilience-and-renewal-9780520288997","title":"South Bronx Battles Stories of Resistance","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCommunity activist Carolyn McLaughlin takes us on a journey of the South Bronx through the eyes of its community members. Facing burned-out neighborhoods of the 1970s, the community fought back. McLaughlin illustrates the spirit of the community in creating a vibrant, diverse culture and its decades-long commitment to develop nonprofit housing and social-services, and to advocate for better education, health care, and a healthier environment. For the South Bronx to remain a safe haven for poor families, maintaining affordable housing is the centralbut most challengingtask.   South Bronx Battlesis the comeback story of a community that was once in crisis but now serves as a beacon for other cities to rebuild, while keeping their neighborhoods affordable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Foreword\u003cbr\u003e South Bronx Timeline\u003cbr\u003e Map of South Bronx\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. The South Bronx: An Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. How the South Bronx Became the Poorest\u003cbr\u003e Congressional District\u003cbr\u003e 3. Why the South Bronx Burned\u003cbr\u003e 4. People Fight Back: 1960s and 1970s\u003cbr\u003e 5. Progress, but Plagues Descend on the South\u003cbr\u003e Bronx: 1980s\u003cbr\u003e 6. Not Yet Paradise, but We’ve Come a Long Way: 1990s\u003cbr\u003e 7. Many Faces of Success: 2000–2018\u003cbr\u003e 8. “The Bronx Was the Last Place”: Reflections\u003cbr\u003e on Displacement and Gentrification\u003cbr\u003e 9. Lessons Learned\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Interviews\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402884456791,"sku":"9780520288997","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520288997.jpg?v=1730481767","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/south-bronx-battles-stories-of-resistance-resilience-and-renewal-9780520288997","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}