Fascinating material. The primary source material the book is built on makes it possible to learn from the book even if one draws different conclusions than the author did. Who knew there was a company town in Montebello? Who knew there was an outbreak of the Plague in L. Sep 09, Sylvia Johnson rated it really liked it Shelves: mexicans , los-angeles-history , native-americans , racism , wealth-inequality , myths-of-los-angeles , los-angeles-river.
There was lots of new information for me here especially how Mexicans built Los Angeles in the early days and the way that the Anglos romanticized the Spanish ranchos and missions to entice tourists and settlers. The section on the Los Angeles River was surprising. I was amazed to learn that corralling the L. River in concrete was part of a beautification project and that it meandered and flooded quite a bit. Before the flood of , the river went through the Exposition Park area and emptied There was lots of new information for me here especially how Mexicans built Los Angeles in the early days and the way that the Anglos romanticized the Spanish ranchos and missions to entice tourists and settlers.
Before the flood of , the river went through the Exposition Park area and emptied into Ballona Creek in the Marina Del Rey region and not where it does today south to San Pedro. The early photos of the river were enlightening. Learning about the huge brick manufacturing plants and company towns hovels created to house the Mexican workers was fascinating. I had no idea how dangerous this work was. These bricks were used in the frenzied contruction locally and throughout the U. Aug 28, Catherine rated it really liked it.
A interesting look at racism and its effects on the telling of history in California, if not the actually of history. Although part of the author's point seems to be that the myth of history does, in the eyes of some, become reality through time. The whitewashing metaphor is poignant, as throughout the book, we see how the white Anglo-American population demonized and trivialized the existing Mexican population while exploiting California's exotic Hispanic past for its own capitalistic gains.
No A interesting look at racism and its effects on the telling of history in California, if not the actually of history. Not a surprising story for those of us familiar with American history, but it is another interesting block in the 19thth century nationalistic structure that formed the myth of the American dream. Kevin Riel rated it liked it May 28, Kimberly rated it it was amazing Feb 24, Sara Thompson rated it really liked it Apr 29, Sacratomato rated it liked it Oct 30, Jason rated it really liked it May 28, Torie rated it really liked it Sep 25, Salvador Avila rated it really liked it Aug 09, Amy rated it really liked it Mar 30, Jesse Gutierrez rated it really liked it Jun 07, Ona Russell rated it it was amazing Feb 10, Karla Callejas c rated it it was amazing Aug 06, Michael Staples rated it really liked it Sep 15, Taking all of these elements into consideration, Whitewashed Adobe uncovers an urban identity—and the power structure that fostered it—with far-reaching implications for contemporary Los Angeles.
Berkeley: University of California Press. Berkeley: University of California Press, Berkeley: University of California Press; Your documents are now available to view. Confirm Cancel. The following outstanding scholars were handpicked by Dr. Deverell and have all engaged in groundbreaking research and publishing on on diverse areas of Los Angeles, California and American History.
They will continue throughout the production, post-production and outreach phases of the project as advisers and they will also bring their expertise directly to the viewer through insightful and context setting interviews on screen in Whitewashed Adobe: The Rise of Los Angeles.
History where he received his doctorate in and where his dissertation was nominated that year as one of the best Ph. Camarillo was appointed to the Faculty in the Department of History at Stanford University in , a position he still holds. He has published seven books and over three dozen articles and essays dealing with the experiences of Mexican Americans and other racial and immigrant groups in American cities. Books Journals. About the Book Chronicling the rise of Los Angeles through shifting ideas of race and ethnicity, William Deverell offers a unique perspective on how the city grew and changed.
McKanna, Jr. Here is a monograph that has been made fully accessible, highly readable and both challenging and illuminating.
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