Title: Coast of Dreams
First published: 2004
Description: "In this book, Kevin Starr probes the possible collapse of the California dream in the years 1990-2003. Coast of Dreams moves through a variety of topics that show the California of the last decade, when the state was sometimes stumbling, sometimes humbled, but, more often, flourishing with its usual panache." "From gang violence in Los Angeles to the spectacular rise - and equally spectacular fall - of Silicon Valley, from the Northridge earthquake to the recall of Governor Gray Davis, Starr ranges over myriad facts, anecdotes, news stories, personal impressions, and analyses to explore a time of unprecedented upheaval in California. Coast of Dreams describes an exceptional diversity of people, cultures, and values; an economy that mirrors the economic state of the nation; a battlefield where industry and the necessities of infrastructure collide with the inherent demands of a unique and stunning natural environment. It explores California politics (including Arnold Schwarzenegger's election in the 2003 recall), the multifaceted business landscape, and controversial icons such as O. J. Simpson."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Economic conditions, History, Social conditions, Social life and customs, Manners and customs, California, history, California, economic conditions, Social change, Political culture, California, social conditions, California, social life and customs, United states, civilization, 21st century
Places: California
Time periods: 20th century, 1950-