Summer of Rage
An Oral History of the 1967 Newark and Detroit Riots
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Beschreibung
Drawing on oral history interviews and archival materials, this book examines the causes and consequences of urban unrest that occurred in Newark and Detroit during the summer of 1967. It seeks to give voice to those who experienced these events firsthand and places personal narratives in a broader theoretical framework involving issues of collective memory, trauma, race relations, and urban development.
Drawing on oral history interviews and archival materials, Summer of Rage examines the causes and consequences of urban unrest that occurred in Newark and Detroit during the summer of 1967. It seeks to give voice to those who experienced these events firsthand and places personal narratives in a broader theoretical framework involving issues of collective memory, trauma, race relations, and urban development. Further, the volume explores the multiple truths present in these contentious events and thereby sheds light on the past, present, and future of these cities.
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Max Arthur Herman
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1967 causes collective memory, consequences Detroit Herman History Newark Oral Rage Riots Summer trauma urban unrest