The promises and conflicts faced by public figures, artists, and leaders of Northeast Los Angeles as they enliven and defend their neighborhoods Los Angeles is well known as a sprawling metropolis with endless freeways that can make the city feel isolating and separate its communities. Yet in the past decade, as Jan Lin argues in Taking Back ......
The promises and conflicts faced by public figures, artists, and leaders of Northeast Los Angeles as they enliven and defend their neighborhoods Los Angeles is well known as a sprawling metropolis with endless freeways that can make the city feel isolating and separate its communities. Yet in the past decade, as Jan Lin argues in Taking Back ......
The "Soul of" collection is a new approach to the art of travelling that consists of vagabonding around, chance encounters, and unforgettable experiences. Guides for those who want to unlock the hidden doors of a city, feel out its heartbeat, plumb every last nook and cranny to uncover its soul.
From Ernest and Julio Gallo to Francis Ford Coppola, Italians have shaped the history of California wine. This book demonstrates that the Italian visionaries were not skilled winemakers transplanting an immemorial agricultural tradition, even if California did resemble the rolling Italian countryside of their native Piedmont.
Explores the cultural construction of ethnic economies and markets, the social dynamics of American race, and the fully transnational history of American wine
Let PopOut show you around San Francisco's iconic sights. This handy, pocket-sized, pop-up city map includes 2 PopOut maps greater San Francisco including Golden Gate Park and a detail map of Downtown San Francisco. Additional maps of Fisherman's Wharf & Pier 39, the San Francisco Bay area and a transit map are also included.
This compact, practical and entertaining travel guide to San Francisco will help you discover the best of the destination. Our slim, trim treasure trove of trustworthy travel information is ideal for travellers on short trips. It covers all the key sights such as Golden Gate Bridge, the Northern Waterfront, the Castro, Alcatraz Island, ......
A critical reader of the history of marriage understands that it is an institution that has always been in flux. It is also a decidedly complicated one, existing simultaneously in the realms of religion, law, and emotion. And yet recent years have seen dramatic and heavily waged battles over the proposition of including same sex couples in ......
Same-sex couples in both states seek to marry for a variety of interacting, overlapping, and evolving reasons that do not vary significantly by location.
