Author: Laura R. Barraclough
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820336807
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
In the first book-length scholarly study of the San Fernando Valley—home to one-third of the population of Los Angeles—Laura R. Barraclough combines ambitious historical sweep with an on-theground investigation of contemporary life in this iconic western suburb. She is particularly intrigued by the Valley's many rural elements, such as dirt roads, tack-and-feed stores, horse-keeping districts, citrus groves, and movie ranches. Far from natural or undeveloped spaces, these rural characteristics are, she shows, the result of deliberate urbanplanning decisions that have shaped the Valley over the course of more than a hundred years. The Valley's entwined history of urban development and rural preservation has real ramifications today for patterns of racial and class inequality and especially for the evolving meaning of whiteness. Immersing herself in meetings of homeowners' associations, equestrian organizations, and redistricting committees, Barraclough uncovers the racial biases embedded in rhetoric about “open space” and “western heritage.” The Valley's urban cowboys enjoy exclusive, semirural landscapes alongside the opportunities afforded by one of the world's largest cities. Despite this enviable position, they have at their disposal powerful articulations of both white victimization and, with little contradiction, color-blind politics.
Making the San Fernando Valley
Author: Laura R. Barraclough
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820336807
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
In the first book-length scholarly study of the San Fernando Valley—home to one-third of the population of Los Angeles—Laura R. Barraclough combines ambitious historical sweep with an on-theground investigation of contemporary life in this iconic western suburb. She is particularly intrigued by the Valley's many rural elements, such as dirt roads, tack-and-feed stores, horse-keeping districts, citrus groves, and movie ranches. Far from natural or undeveloped spaces, these rural characteristics are, she shows, the result of deliberate urbanplanning decisions that have shaped the Valley over the course of more than a hundred years. The Valley's entwined history of urban development and rural preservation has real ramifications today for patterns of racial and class inequality and especially for the evolving meaning of whiteness. Immersing herself in meetings of homeowners' associations, equestrian organizations, and redistricting committees, Barraclough uncovers the racial biases embedded in rhetoric about “open space” and “western heritage.” The Valley's urban cowboys enjoy exclusive, semirural landscapes alongside the opportunities afforded by one of the world's largest cities. Despite this enviable position, they have at their disposal powerful articulations of both white victimization and, with little contradiction, color-blind politics.
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820336807
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
In the first book-length scholarly study of the San Fernando Valley—home to one-third of the population of Los Angeles—Laura R. Barraclough combines ambitious historical sweep with an on-theground investigation of contemporary life in this iconic western suburb. She is particularly intrigued by the Valley's many rural elements, such as dirt roads, tack-and-feed stores, horse-keeping districts, citrus groves, and movie ranches. Far from natural or undeveloped spaces, these rural characteristics are, she shows, the result of deliberate urbanplanning decisions that have shaped the Valley over the course of more than a hundred years. The Valley's entwined history of urban development and rural preservation has real ramifications today for patterns of racial and class inequality and especially for the evolving meaning of whiteness. Immersing herself in meetings of homeowners' associations, equestrian organizations, and redistricting committees, Barraclough uncovers the racial biases embedded in rhetoric about “open space” and “western heritage.” The Valley's urban cowboys enjoy exclusive, semirural landscapes alongside the opportunities afforded by one of the world's largest cities. Despite this enviable position, they have at their disposal powerful articulations of both white victimization and, with little contradiction, color-blind politics.
The San Fernando Valley
Author: Lawrence Charles Jorgensen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : San Fernando Valley (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : San Fernando Valley (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Then & Now
Author: Jake Klein
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 9781586852290
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Launching our new "Then & Now" series, Then & Now: San Fernando Valley showcases photographs of buildings and locales from decades past, contrasted with recent photographs of the same locations and today's inhabitants. Reminisce about the famous buildings that still stand, and visit the newer architectural and cultural contributions to California's beautiful San Fernando Valley in this visually rich documentation of memories and inevitable change. Jake Klein is a writer, photographer, editor, and creative director who has contributed to Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, US Weekly, and British GQ. He was the West Coast contributing editor to Wallpaper Magazine, and is currently an editor with Wink Media, Wallpaper's marketing and branding arm. He lives in Los Angeles.
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 9781586852290
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Launching our new "Then & Now" series, Then & Now: San Fernando Valley showcases photographs of buildings and locales from decades past, contrasted with recent photographs of the same locations and today's inhabitants. Reminisce about the famous buildings that still stand, and visit the newer architectural and cultural contributions to California's beautiful San Fernando Valley in this visually rich documentation of memories and inevitable change. Jake Klein is a writer, photographer, editor, and creative director who has contributed to Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, US Weekly, and British GQ. He was the West Coast contributing editor to Wallpaper Magazine, and is currently an editor with Wink Media, Wallpaper's marketing and branding arm. He lives in Los Angeles.
The Story of San Fernando Valley
Author: William Wilcox Robinson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : San Fernando Valley (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 63
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : San Fernando Valley (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 63
Book Description
Mission San Fernando Rey de España
Author: Jacqueline Ching
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9780823958931
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
Discusses the founding, building, operation, closing and restoration of the Spanish mission in San Fernando and its role in California history.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9780823958931
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
Discusses the founding, building, operation, closing and restoration of the Spanish mission in San Fernando and its role in California history.
San Fernando Valley
Author: Marc Wanamaker
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738571706
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738571706
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
The San Fernando Valley Story!.
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : San Fernando Valley (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages :
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : San Fernando Valley (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The San Fernando Valley
Author: Kevin Roderick
Publisher: Los Angeles Times
ISBN: 9781883792558
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
A journalist and native son of the San Fernando Valley, arguably America's quintessential suburb, returns to his old neighborhoods and discovers a long, rich history filled with the sort of lore and traditions that make a place a home.
Publisher: Los Angeles Times
ISBN: 9781883792558
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
A journalist and native son of the San Fernando Valley, arguably America's quintessential suburb, returns to his old neighborhoods and discovers a long, rich history filled with the sort of lore and traditions that make a place a home.
History of San Fernando Valley
Author: Frank McCleunan Keffer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : San Fernando Valley (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : San Fernando Valley (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
The San Fernando Valley
Author: Charles A. Bearchell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description