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Making the San Fernando Valley
Author | : Laura R. Barraclough |
Publsiher | : University of Georgia Press |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780820336800 |
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In the first book-length scholarly study of the San Fernando Valley—home to one-third of the population of Los Angeles—Laura R. Barraclough combines ambitious historical sweep with an on-theground investigation of contemporary life in this iconic western suburb. She is particularly intrigued by the Valley's many rural elements, such as dirt roads, tack-and-feed stores, horse-keeping districts, citrus groves, and movie ranches. Far from natural or undeveloped spaces, these rural characteristics are, she shows, the result of deliberate urbanplanning decisions that have shaped the Valley over the course of more than a hundred years. The Valley's entwined history of urban development and rural preservation has real ramifications today for patterns of racial and class inequality and especially for the evolving meaning of whiteness. Immersing herself in meetings of homeowners' associations, equestrian organizations, and redistricting committees, Barraclough uncovers the racial biases embedded in rhetoric about “open space” and “western heritage.” The Valley's urban cowboys enjoy exclusive, semirural landscapes alongside the opportunities afforded by one of the world's largest cities. Despite this enviable position, they have at their disposal powerful articulations of both white victimization and, with little contradiction, color-blind politics.
Then Now
Author | : Jake Klein |
Publsiher | : Gibbs Smith |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1586852299 |
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Launching our new "Then & Now" series, Then & Now: San Fernando Valley showcases photographs of buildings and locales from decades past, contrasted with recent photographs of the same locations and today's inhabitants. Reminisce about the famous buildings that still stand, and visit the newer architectural and cultural contributions to California's beautiful San Fernando Valley in this visually rich documentation of memories and inevitable change. Jake Klein is a writer, photographer, editor, and creative director who has contributed to Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, US Weekly, and British GQ. He was the West Coast contributing editor to Wallpaper Magazine, and is currently an editor with Wink Media, Wallpaper's marketing and branding arm. He lives in Los Angeles.
The San Fernando Valley
Author | : Kevin Roderick |
Publsiher | : Los Angeles Times |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Photography |
ISBN | : 188379255X |
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A journalist and native son of the San Fernando Valley, arguably America's quintessential suburb, returns to his old neighborhoods and discovers a long, rich history filled with the sort of lore and traditions that make a place a home.
The San Fernando Valley
Author | : Lawrence Charles Jorgensen |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : San Fernando Valley (Calif.) |
ISBN | : UVA:X000350073 |
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San Fernando Valley
Author | : Marc Wanamaker |
Publsiher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 34 |
Release | : 2011-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0738571709 |
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Mexican American Baseball in the San Fernando Valley
Author | : Richard A. Santillan,Victoria C. Norton,Christopher Docter,Monica Ortez,Richard Arroyo |
Publsiher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2015-10-19 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781439653982 |
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Mexican American Baseball in the San Fernando Valley explores the teams and players that dotted the valley landscape throughout the 20th century. In a time and place where Mexican Americans were closed off from many city recreation centers, neighborhoods formed their own teams. Baseball and softball reinforced community and regional ties, strengthened family bonds, instilled discipline and dedication that translated into future professional careers, provided women opportunities outside their traditional roles in the home, and fostered lifelong friendships. These photographs serve as a lens to both local sports history and Mexican American history.
Mission San Fernando Rey de Espa a
Author | : Jacqueline Ching |
Publsiher | : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
Total Pages | : 70 |
Release | : 2003-12-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0823958930 |
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Discusses the founding, building, operation, closing and restoration of the Spanish mission in San Fernando and its role in California history.
Ventura and Zelzah
Author | : J.G. Bryan |
Publsiher | : Santa Monica Press |
Total Pages | : 229 |
Release | : 2022-03-08 |
Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781595807816 |
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A tale of teenage friendships set in 1970's suburban Los Angeles In the haze of a hot San Fernando Valley summer in 1970’s Los Angeles, Douglas and his friends—Hank, Weddy, and Ronnie—struggle with their awkward teenage years during a confusing and highly permissive era. Weed and alcohol are regularly available, and most of the boys freely partake as they each navigate their own family dramas at home. Meanwhile, Douglas must also sort through the ups-and-downs of his relationship with his not-quite-girlfriend, Natalia. When not in the swimming pool trying to beat the intense Valley heat, Douglas and his friends spend their summer vacation taking the RTD into Westwood to see Jaws, watching the Fourth of July fireworks at Balboa Park, seeking thrills at Magic Mountain, checking out the head shop and the turquoise jewelry at The Sixth Chakra, eating hot dogs and facing Koufax in the batting cage at Flooky’s, and playing plenty of basketball. Ventura and Zelzah is a funny, poignant, and nostalgic coming-of-age tale of teenage friendships in a blissfully unhurried, pre-digital era.