| Sidewalking: Coming to Terms with Los Angeles Contributor(s): Ulin, David L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0520273729 ISBN-13: 9780520273726 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - Urban - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Travel | Special Interest - Hikes & Walks |
| Dewey: 917.949 |
| LCCN: 2015010041 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.3" (0.60 lbs) 152 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban - Locality - Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA - Cultural Region - Southern California - Geographic Orientation - California |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Sidewalking, David L. Ulin offers a compelling inquiry into the evolving landscape of Los Angeles. Part personal narrative, part investigation of the city as both idea and environment, Sidewalking is many things: a discussion of Los Angeles as urban space, a history of the city's built environment, a meditation on the author's relationship to the city, and a rumination on the art of urban walking. Exploring Los Angeles through the soles of his feet, Ulin gets at the experience of its street life, drawing from urban theory, pop culture, and literature. For readers interested in the culture of Los Angeles, this book offers a pointed look beneath the surface in order to see, and engage with, the city on its own terms. |