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Urban Legends

The South Bronx in Representation and Ruin

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$32.00 • £27.95 • €29.95

ISBN 9780674238077

Publication Date: 07/21/2020

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320 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

32 Photos

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  • Introduction: When Legend Becomes Fact
  • 1. The Lone Tenement
  • 2. Perception Is Reality
  • 3. Death and Taxes
  • 4. A Global Bronx
  • 5. South Bronx Surreal
  • 6. The Paranoid Style of South Bronx Film
  • Conclusion: The River Is Deep
  • Notes
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index

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