GGRB13H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: White Flight, Social Inequality, Masculinity
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Cinematic term stylish hollywood crime dramas. Use of modern city as subject and setting. Central business district close to downtown close to messiness. Film noire emphasized social and psychological consequences of urban modernity. Symbolized the brand of industrial urbanism that entered a period of decline at the outset of the post-war period. Coney island questionable intent" attachment vagrant travelers. Home ownership: the american dream, having land, owning space. Choices where you want to live and the restrictions (like money to afford the place you live) you have. Large influx of black americans moving into cities. Competition for space (not just for jobs) African american population grew by 40% from 1910-1930. Push pull economic theory: push unequal distribution, pull available jobs and equal wages, owning property. Socio-emotional or sentimental theory: quest for social justice and to live near friends/family. White criminals/blackness undesirable traits of the noir city. Doubling of work force for women during war.
