Vanishing Eden: White Construction of Memory, Meaning, and Identity in a Racially Changing City

by Michael Maly, Heather Dalmage, Heather M. Dalmage, et al.

Book Overview

For many whites, desegregation initially felt like an attack on their community. But how has the process of racial change affected whites' understanding of community and race? In Vanishing Eden, Michael Maly and Heather Dalmage provide an intriguing analysis of the experiences and memories of whites who lived in Chicago neighborhoods experiencing racial change during the 1950s through the 1980s. They pay particular attention to examining...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439911193
• ISBN13: 9781439911198
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"