Miami: Mistress of the Americas

Jan Nijman

Published by University of Pennsylvania Press 2011

Miami

Mistress of the Americas

Jan Nijman

In the series Metropolitan Portraits

https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812207026

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About this book

Miami, so adept at stirring the imagination of strangers, has always lured visitors and migrants even if few ever ended up staying. Author Jan Nijman presents a careful and revealing dissection of one of the most intriguing cities of our age, one that offers a window into the global urban future.

Author / Editor information

Jan Nijman is Director of the Urban Studies Program at the University of Miami and Visiting Professor of Urban Studies at the University of Amsterdam.

Reviews

"This is a most insightful book on Miami as the ultimate pan-American metropolis, highly transient and postmodern. As a skilled social scientist, longtime resident and detached observer, Nijman sheds light on the city's unique and remarkable historical juxtaposition. Essential reading for anyone curious about enigmatic, evolving, Miami."—Maurice Ferre, Mayor of the City of Miami 1973-1985

"This is an exemplary study of urban history. Nijman captures the intriguing character of a city destined to be forever between two worlds, a unique experiment in urban life. Miami: Mistress of the Americas tells the story superbly and suggests that Miami's experience may well be a harbinger of America's future."—Alejandro Portes, coauthor of City on the Edge: The Transformation of Miami

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
Chapter 1. Early Liaisons Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 2. Shades of a City Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	23
Chapter 3. Extreme Makeover Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	45
Chapter 4. The Miami Growth Machine Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	69
Chapter 5. The Birth of a World City Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	95
Chapter 6. Transience and Civil Society Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	117
Chapter 7. Locals, Exiles, and Mobiles Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	137
Chapter 8. Elusive Subtropical Urbanism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	173
Chapter 9. The First Hemispheric City Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	201
Appendix 1. The Transience Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	215
Appendix 2. Mapping Locals, Exiles, and Mobiles Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	217
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	221
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	257

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 288
Illustrations
- Other: 30 b/w illus., 9 maps
Keywords: Social Science; General; Geography; American History; Urban Studies; American History; American Studies

eBook

Published: November 29, 2011
ISBN: 9780812207026