Abandoned in the heartland : work, family, and living in East St. Louis
by
 
Hamer, Jennifer, author.

Title
Abandoned in the heartland : work, family, and living in East St. Louis

Author
Hamer, Jennifer, author.

ISBN
9780520950177

Physical Description
1 online resource (xv, 244 pages, [15] pages of plates) : illustrations

General Note
"The George Gund Foundation imprint in African American studies."

Abstract
Once a thriving manufacturing and transportation centre, East St Louis, Illinois is now known for its unemployment, crime and collapsing infrastructure. This book takes us into the lives of the residents of East St Louis to find out what has happened since industry abandoned the city.

Subject Term
Working class -- Illinois -- East Saint Louis.
 
African Americans -- Illinois -- East Saint Louis.

Electronic Access
http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/j.ctt1pq09w


LibraryMaterial TypeItem BarcodeShelf Number[[missing key: search.ChildField.HOLDING]]Status
Online LibraryE-Book375662-1001ONLINEElektronik Kütüphane