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The Los Angeles Plaza : sacred and contested space / William David Estrada ; foreword by Devra Weber.

Author: Estrada, William D.

Edition Statement:1st ed.

Imprint:Austin : University of Texas Press, 2008.

Descriptionxv, 357 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Note:Introduction -- Chapter 1. Cultural and Historical Origins -- Chapter 2. The Rise and Decline of the Mexican Plaza -- Chapter 3. From Ciudad to City -- Chapter 4. Homelands Remembered -- Chapter 5. Revolution and Public Space -- Chapter 6. Reforming Culture and Community -- Chapter 7. Parades, Murals, and Bulldozers -- Chapter 8. Politics and Preservation -- Chapter 9. The Persistence of Memory.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-327) and index.

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