Good with their hands : boxers, bluesmen, and other characters from the Rust Belt / Carlo Rotella.

Author/creator Rotella, Carlo, 1964-
Format Book
Publication InfoBerkeley : University of California Press, ©2002.
Descriptionix, 269 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
City and town life--United States. --Case studies.
Deindustrialization--Social aspects. --United States. --Case studies.
Work--Social aspects. --United States. --Case studies.
Social change--United States. --Case studies.
Creative ability--United States. --Case studies.
Boxing--United States. --Case studies.
Blues (Music)--Case studies.
Police films--United States. --Case studies.
Landscape design--United States. --Case studies.
United States--Social life and customs. --1971-.
United States--Social life and customs. --1971-.
United States--Social conditions. --1980-2020.

Contents Introduction : truth and beauty in the rust belt -- The culture of the hands -- Too many notes -- Grittiness -- Rocky Marciano's ghost -- Conclusion : getting there.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 243-258) and index.
LCCN 2001007086
ISBN0520225627 (alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks E169.04 .R68 2002 ✔ Available Place Hold