A Transplanted Chicago (Paperback). This item is unavailable.A Transplanted Chicago (Paperback)

Paperback. This book looks at the movement of urban American blacks into the Midwest through the experience of Iowa City, a town desperately trying to redefine itself. Pressing questions have plagued the community for decades: Why are people from Chicago coming here? Who gets to define community identity? Who makes decisions on housing, employment and education? Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here. Examines the movement of urban blacks into small-city America through the experience of Iowa City, a town desperately trying to redefine itself. This book examines how ever-diversifying small cities continue to struggle with deciding who gets to define community identity and who makes decisions on housing, employment and education. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.