Fitzgerald: Geography of a Revolution

by William Bunge, Nik Heynen (Foreword by), Trevor Barnes (Foreword by)

Overview

This on-the-ground study of one square mile in Detroit was written in collaboration with neighborhood residents, many of whom were involved with the famous Detroit Geographical Expedition and Institute. Fitzgerald, at its core, is dedicated to understanding global phenomena through the intensive study of a small, local place.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780820339740
Publisher:	University of Georgia Press
Publication date:	03/15/2011
Series:	Geographies of Justice and Social Transformation Series , #8
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	40 MB
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About the Author

WILLIAM BUNGE lived in the Fitzgerald neighborhood of Detroit and taught geography at Wayne State University. In 1970 the House Un-American Activities Committee included Bunge’s name on a list of sixty-five “radical” speakers. Blacklisted and unable to find academic work, he fled to Canada, where he taught at several universities and (like the founder of critical geography, Henri Lefebvre) drove a cab. He is the author of three other books.

Table of Contents

Foreword to the 2011 Edition
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Foreword

Introduction 1
SECTION ONE: The Certain Past 5
I. Pioneers: Colored and White 7
II. The Farms Prosper 23
III. Detroit Envelops Fitzgerald 45
SECTION TWO: The Crucial Present 67
IV. Races Meet 69
V. Races Mix 87
VI. Races Separate 109
VII. Slums Move Closer 125
VIII. Fitzgerald Plans 141
IX. Institutions Respond 163
X. Education Strains 187
SECTION THREE: The Uncertain Future 201
XI. Youth Fights Back 203
XII. Defeat or Victory? 221
Conclusion 239

Appendix
Notes on Map Compilation 247
Map 248

Editorial Reviews

The reissuing of this classic text in urban geography will excite old students and new. Bunge and his teams soldiered on to overcome countless challenges: social norms, racialized political divides, recalcitrant institutions, and a violent state. More than thirty years after its initial publication, and with the addition of an insightful introductory essay, Fitzgerald will continue to influence geographers. We must not lose sight of the conviction and hope of radical possibilities in American cities set forth by Bunge and his geographical expeditions.

author of Seeking Asylum: Human Smuggling and Bureaucracy at the Border - Alison Mountz

There’s nobody like Bill Bunge and there’ll never be anyone like him again. Fitzgerald is another way of telling a story about city life, about its horrors and threats, its joys and possibilities. Our cities continue to crumble, disintegrate financially and socially; yet geographers fret about tenure reviews and research evaluations. How can we not feel shame reading Bunge’s great book today? He’s our conscience, he gnaws away inside us, always forcing us to consider who we are as scholars and what we should do to save life on planet urban.

author of Henri Lefebvre: A Critical Introduction - Andy Merrifield

"The reissuing of this classic text in urban geography will excite old students and new. Bunge and his teams soldiered on to overcome countless challenges: social norms, racialized political divides, recalcitrant institutions, and a violent state. More than thirty years after its initial publication, and with the addition of an insightful introductory essay, Fitzgerald will continue to influence geographers. We must not lose sight of the conviction and hope of radical possibilities in American cities set forth by Bunge and his geographical expeditions."—Alison Mountz, author of Seeking Asylum: Human Smuggling and Bureaucracy at the Border

“There’s nobody like Bill Bunge and there’ll never be anyone like him again. Fitzgerald is another way of telling a story about city life, about its horrors and threats, its joys and possibilities. Our cities continue to crumble, disintegrate financially and socially; yet geographers fret about tenure reviews and research evaluations. How can we not feel shame reading Bunge’s great book today? He’s our conscience, he gnaws away inside us, always forcing us to consider who we are as scholars and what we should do to save life on planet urban.”—Andy Merrifield, author of Henri Lefebvre: A Critical Introduction

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