City on the Edge: The Transformation of Miami
by Alejandro Portes
On This Page
Description
Winner, 1995 American Sociological Association Robert E. Park Award? Projecting fantasies of wealth and excess, Miami, "America's Riviera," occupies a unique place in our national imagination. Uncovering the hidden story of this dreamlike place, Portes and Stepick explore the transformations of Miami from a light-hearted tourist resort to a troubled, complex city.Tags
Recommendations
Member Reviews
Members
- Recently Added By
Author Information
23+ Works 398 Members
Alejandro Portes is Professor of Sociology and founding director of the Center for Migration and Development, Princeton University, and Research Professor, University of Miami. Rubn G. Rumbaut is Professor of Sociology, University of California, Irvine, and founding chair of the International Migration Section of the American Sociological show more Association. They are the coauthors of Legacies: The Story of the Immigrant Second Generation and coeditors of Ethnicities: Children of Immigrants in America. show less
Awards and Honors
Common Knowledge
- Important places
- Miami, Florida, USA
Classifications
- Genres
- Nonfiction, Anthropology, Sociology, General Nonfiction, History
- DDC/MDS
- 305.8 — Society, government, & culture Social sciences, sociology & anthropology Social group - Age, Gender, Ethnicity Ethnic and national groups
- LCC
- F319 .M6 .P68 — Local History of the United States, Canada and Latin America United States local history Florida
- BISAC
Statistics
- Members
- 46
- Popularity
- 650,499
- Rating
- (2.00)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 4




















































