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OverviewRoot Shock examines 3 different U.S. cities to unmask the crippling results of decades-old disinvestment in communities of color and the urban renewal practices that ultimately destroyed these neighborhoods for the advantage of developers and the elite. Like a sequel to the prescient warnings of urbanist Jane Jacobs, Dr. Mindy Thompson Fullilove reveals the disturbing effects of decades of insensitive urban renewal projects on communities of color. For those whose homes and neighborhoods were bulldozed, the urban modernization projects that swept America starting in 1949 were nothing short of an assault. Vibrant city blocks - places rich in culture - were torn apart by freeways and other invasive development, devastating the lives of poor residents. Fullilove passionately describes the profound traumatic stress- the root shock that results when a neighborhood is demolished. She estimates that federal and state urban renewal programs, spearheaded by business and real estate interests, destroyed 1,600 African American districts in cities across the United States. But urban renewal didn't just disrupt black communities: it ruined their economic health and social cohesion, stripping displaced residents of their sense of place as well. It also left big gashes in the centers of cities that are only now slowly being repaired. Focusing on the Hill District of Pittsburgh, the Central Ward in Newark, and the small Virginia city of Roanoke, Dr. Fullilove argues powerfully against policies of displacement. Understanding the damage caused by root shock is crucial to coping with its human toll and helping cities become whole. Mindy Thompson Fullilove, MD, is a research psychiatrist at New York State Psychiatric Institute and professor of clinical psychiatry and public health at Columbia University. She is the author of five books, including Urban Alchemy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mindy Thompson Fullilove , Carlos F. Peterson , Mary Travis BassettPublisher: New Village Press Imprint: New Village Press Edition: Second Edition ISBN: 9781613320204ISBN 10: 1613320205 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 01 November 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword by Mary T. Bassett, MD [new for this edition] Foreword by Carlos F. Peterson [new for this edition] Introduction 1. THE BUTTERFLY IN BEIJING 2. IMAGINING NEON In their own words: ZENOBIA FERGUSON 3. URBAN RENEWAL 4. MEANS NEGRO REMOVAL In their own words: CHARLES MEADOWS 5. WHEN THE CENTER FAILS 6. WHAT WILL HOLD? 7. UNCEASING STRUGGLES In their own words: ERNEST THOMPSON 8. HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE CITY 9. OUR PLACE, OUR HOME Notes Bibliography Technical Note Acknowledgments IndexReviewsAuthor InformationMindy Thompson Fullilove, MD, is an American social psychiatrist who focuses on the ways environmental factors affect the mental health of communities. She is Professor of Urban Policy and Health, Urban Policy Analysis & Management Program, Milano School for International Affairs, Management & Urban Policy, The New School. She has numerous published articles and six books, including URBAN ALCHEMY: Restoring Joy in America's Sorted-Out Cities and ROOT SHOCK: How Tearing Up City Neighborhoods Hurts America and What We Can Do About It. Carlos F. Peterson, is a distinguished artist and architectural draftsman and award-winning illustrator for the steel engineering industry of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mary Travis Bassett is a public health researcher and commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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