Mean Streets: Chicago Youths and the Everyday Struggle for Empowerment in the Multiracial City, 1908-1969 (American Crossroads) (Volume 27)
Andrew J. Diamond explores Chicago youth and their everyday struggle for empowerment in a multiracial city. Spanning 1908 to 1969, this volume places young people at the heart of urban history, examining how youth experience, racial diversity, and the search for agency shaped life in Chicago.
About This Book
Mean Streets examines the experiences of young people in Chicago across the years 1908 to 1969.
Centered on the everyday struggle for empowerment, the book considers how youth navigated life in a multiracial city.
Its broad historical period highlights changing urban conditions and the ways young people sought agency within them.
Published as volume 27 in the American Crossroads series, this work offers a focused study of youth, race, and city life.
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