The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Volume 15: Urbanization

The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Volume 15: Urbanization
ISBN-10
0807898309
ISBN-13
9780807898307
Series
The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture
Category
Reference
Pages
288
Language
English
Published
2010-06-07
Publisher
Univ of North Carolina Press
Author
Wanda Rushing

Description

This volume of The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture offers a current and authoritative reference to urbanization in the American South from the eighteenth century to the twenty-first, surveying important southern cities individually and examining the various issues that shape patterns of urbanization from a broad regional perspective. Looking beyond the post-World War II era and the emergence of the Sunbelt economy to examine recent and contemporary developments, the 48 thematic essays consider the ongoing remarkable growth of southern urban centers, new immigration patterns (such as the influx of Latinos and the return-migration of many African Americans), booming regional entrepreneurial activities with global reach (such as the rise of the southern banking industry and companies such as CNN in Atlanta and FedEx in Memphis), and mounting challenges that result from these patterns (including population pressure and urban sprawl, aging and deteriorating infrastructure, gentrification, and state and local budget shortfalls). The 31 topical entries focus on individual cities and urban cultural elements, including Mardi Gras, Dollywood, and the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

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