Race, class and power in the building of Richmond, 1870-1920
By: Steven J. Hoffman.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
Subjects: City planning -- Virginia -- Richmond -- History; Community life -- Virginia -- Richmond -- History; Social classes -- Virginia -- Richmond -- History; Elite (Social sciences) -- Virginia -- Richmond -- History; Power (Social sciences) -- Virginia -- Richmond -- History; City planning -- United States -- Case studies; Richmond (Va.) -- History; Richmond (Va.) -- Social conditions; Richmond (Va.) -- Race relations; Richmond (Va.) -- Politics and government
Genres: Case studies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-221)  and index.
Table of contents: title: Richmond elites and the city-building process; title: The limitations of a constrained elite; title: Public health and the economy : the negative effect of discrimination on the city building agenda of Richmond's commercial-civic elites; title: Political action and the city-building process; title: Unintended outcomes : community building and its effect on the city-building process.