New World Cities : Challenges of Urbanization and Globalization in the Americas

For millennia, urban centers were pivots of power and trade that ruled and linked rural majorities. After 1950, explosive urbanization led to unprecedented urban majorities around the world. That transformation--inextricably tied to rising globalization--changed almost everything for nearly everybody: production, politics, and daily lives. In this book, seven eminent scholars look at the similar but nevertheless divergent courses taken by Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Montreal, Los Angeles, and Houston in the twentieth century, attending to the challenges of rapid growth, the gains and limits of popular politics, and the profound local effects of a swiftly modernizing, globalizing economy. By exploring the rise of these six cities across five nations, New World Cities investigates the complexities of power and prosperity, difficulty and desperation, while reckoning with the social, cultural, and ethnic dynamics that mark all metropolitan areas. Contributors: Michele Dagenais, Mark Healey, Martin V. Melosi, Bryan McCann, Joseph A. Pratt, George J. Sanchez, and John Tutino. For Millennia, Urban Centers Were Pivots Of Power And Trade That Ruled And Linked Rural Majorities. After 1950, Explosive Urbanization Led To Unprecedented Urban Majorities. That Transformation--inextricably Tied To Rising Globalization--changed Almost Everything For Nearly Everybody. New World Cities Looks At Six Metropolises During The Twentieth Century--mexico City, Rio De Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Montreal, Los Angeles, And Houston--exploring The Challenges Of Explosive Urbanization And The Gains And Limits Of Popular Politics-- Introduction : Urbanizing History In Globalizing Times / John Tutino -- The Americas In The Twentieth-century World : Challenges Of Urbanization And Globalization / John Tutino -- Power, Marginality, And Participation In Mexico City, 1870-2000 / John Tutino -- The Arc Of Formality In Twentieth-century Rio De Janeiro / Bryan Mccann -- Boom, Echo, And Splinter : Citizenship And Growth In Greater Buenos Aires / Mark Healey -- Montreal In The Twentieth Century : Trajectories Of A City Under Strains / Michèle Dagenais -- Generations Of Segregation : Immigrant Dreams And Segregated Lives In Metropolitan Los Angeles / George J. Sanchez -- Energy Capital And Opportunity City : Houston In The Twentieth Century / Joseph A. Pratt And Martin V. Melosi -- Epilogue : Spatial, Temporal, And Institutional Influences In New World Cities / Martin V. Melosi. Edited By John Tutino & Martin V. Melosi. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. For millennia, urban centers were pivots of power and trade that ruled and linked rural majorities. After 1950, explosive urbanization led to unprecedented urban majorities around the world. That transformation-inextricably tied to rising globalization-changed almost everything for nearly everybody: production, politics, and daily lives. In this book, six eminent scholars look at the similar but nevertheless divergent courses taken by Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Montreal, Los Angeles, and Houston in the twentieth century, attending to the challenges of rapid growth, the gains and limits of popular politics, and the profound local effects of a swiftly modernizing, globalizing economy. By exploring the rise of these six cities across five nations, 'New World Cities' investigates the complexities of power and prosperity, difficulty and desperation, while reckoning with the social, cultural, and ethnic dynamics that mark all metropolitan areas.0Contributors: Michele Dagenais, Mark Healey, Martin V. Melosi, Bryan McCann, Joseph A. Pratt, George J. Sanchez, and John Tutino Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 12 Introduction: Urbanizing History in Globalizing Times......Page 16 1. The Americas in the Twentieth-Century World: Challenges of Urbanization and Globalization......Page 35 2. Power, Marginality, and Participation in Mexico City, 1870–2000......Page 84 3. The Arc of Formality in Twentieth-Century Rio de Janeiro......Page 127 4. Boom, Echo, and Splinter: Citizenship and Growth in Greater Buenos Aires......Page 161 5. Montreal in the Twentieth Century: Trajectories of a City under Strains......Page 184 6. Generations of Segregation: Immigrant Dreams and Segregated Lives in Metropolitan Los Angeles......Page 225 7. Energy Capital and Opportunity City: Houston in the Twentieth Century......Page 257 Epilogue: Spatial, Temporal, and Institutional Influences in New World Cities......Page 310 Contributors......Page 334 B......Page 336 E......Page 337 H......Page 338 L......Page 339 M......Page 340 P......Page 341 S......Page 342 W......Page 343 Z......Page 344 "For millennia, urban centers were pivots of power and trade that ruled and linked rural majorities. After 1950, explosive urbanization led to unprecedented urban majorities around the world. That transformation--inextricably tied to rising globalization--changed almost everything for nearly everybody: production, politics, and daily lives. In this book, seven eminent scholars look at the similar but nevertheless divergent courses taken by Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Montreal, Los Angeles, and Houston in the twentieth century, attending to the challenges of rapid growth, the gains and limits of popular politics, and the profound local effects of a swiftly modernizing, globalizing economy. By exploring the rise of these six cities across five nations, New World Cities investigates the complexities of power and prosperity, difficulty and desperation, while reckoning with the social, cultural, and ethnic dynamics that mark all metropolitan areas." --Descripción del editor "For millennia, urban centers were pivots of power and trade that ruled and linked rural majorities. After 1950, explosive urbanization led to unprecedented urban majorities. That transformation--inextricably tied to rising globalization--changed almost everything for nearly everybody. New World Cities looks at six metropolises during the twentieth century--Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Montreal, Los Angeles, and Houston--exploring the challenges of explosive urbanization and the gains and limits of popular politics"-- Résumé de l'éditeur