{"product_id":"misplacing-ogden-utah-race-class-immigration-and-the-construction-of-urban-reputations-9781607817598","title":"Misplacing Ogden  Utah: Race  Class  Immigration  and the Construction of Urban Reputations","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow do we draw the lines between \"good\" and \"bad\" neighborhoods? How do we know ghettos? This book questions the widely held assumption that divisions between urban areas are reflections of varying amounts of crime  deprivation  and other social  cultural  and economic problems. Using Ogden  Utah  as a case study  Pepper Glass argues that urban reputations are moral frontiers that uphold and create divides between who is a good and respectableor a bad and vilifiedmember of a community.  Ogden  a working-class city with a history of racial and immigrant diversity  has long held a reputation among Utahns as a sin city in the middle of an entrenched religious culture. Glass blends ethnographic research with historical accounts  census reports  and other secondary sources to provide insight into Ogdens reputation  past and present. Capturing residents perceptions of an entire city  as opposed to only some of its neighborhoods  and exploring the regional contexts shaping these views  is rare among urban researchers. Glasss unique approach suggests we can better confront urban problems by rethinking assumptions about place and promoting interventions that break down boundaries.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651712802869,"sku":"ByrdShop_1607817594","price":115.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781607817598.jpg?v=1781838082","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/misplacing-ogden-utah-race-class-immigration-and-the-construction-of-urban-reputations-9781607817598","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}