{"product_id":"a-peoples-atlas-of-detroit-9780814342978","title":"A People's Atlas of Detroit","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eCritical, wide-ranging analyses of Detroit's redevelopment and alternative visions for its future.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetroit is widely known as the Motor City, but it has also given rise to some of the world's most important urban social movements. Edited by Linda Campbell, Andrew Newman, Sara Safransky, and Tim Stallmann, \u003ci\u003eA People's Atlas of Detroit\u003c\/i\u003e narrates the lived experiences of people engaged in political battles central to Detroit's future and that of urban America. This interdisciplinary volume features contributions by over fifty figures from movement-building efforts in Detroit, including activists, farmers, students, educators, scholars, not-for-profit and city government workers, and members of neighborhood block clubs. Developed from a community-based participatory project, the book speaks to the challenges of fighting for land and housing justice, food sovereignty, economic democracy, accountable governance, and the right to the city. \u003ci\u003eA People's Atlas of Detroit \u003c\/i\u003eweaves together maps, poetry, interviews, photographs, essays, and stories to critique status quo urban governance while elucidating radical visions for change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy drawing upon the collective analyses of Detroiters engaged in the front lines of struggle, \u003ci\u003eA People's Atlas of Detroit \u003c\/i\u003eargues that it is only by confronting racial injustice and capitalism head-on that communities can overcome the depths of economic and ecological crises afflicting cities today. This innovative collection builds bridges between multiple areas of social activism as well as current scholarship in geography, anthropology, history, and urban studies to inspire communities in Detroit and other cities towards transformative change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinda Campbell is a Detroit resident and director of Building Movement Project, Detroit and Detroit People's Platform.\u003cbr\u003eAndrew Newman is an associate professor of anthropology at Wayne State University. \u003cbr\u003eSara Safransky is a human geographer and assistant professor at Vanderbilt University. \u003cbr\u003eTim Stallmann is a cartographer and a worker-owner at Research Action Design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wayne State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50461321658642,"sku":"9780814342978","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e643c211-d5ac-4b75-8889-c39474bceac2.jpg?v=1730063173","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-peoples-atlas-of-detroit-9780814342978","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}