My Blue Heaven
Life and Politics in the Working-Class Suburbs of Los Angeles, 1920-1965
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I. The Quest for Independence, 1920-1940
1. Building Independence in Suburbia
2. Peopling the Suburb
3. The Texture of Everyday Life
4. The Politics of Independence
Part II. Closing Ranks, 1940-1965
5. "A Beautiful Place"
6. The Suburban Good Life Arrives
7. The Racializing of Local Politics
Epilogue
Acronyms for Collections and Archives
Notes
Historical Society of Southern Californi: Donald H. Pflueger Local History Award
Won
Pacific Coast Branch of the American Historical Association: Pacific Coast Branch Book Award
Won
History: American History | Urban History
Political Science: Urban Politics
Sociology: Urban and Rural Sociology
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