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California: The Passenger (The Passenger)

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ISBN 13:
9781787704299
author:
Various
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Europa Editions (UK) Ltd
language:
English
Publication Year:
2022
Pages:
192
Dimensions:
23.6 x 16 x 1.5 centimetres (0.6
Genre:
Travel, Essays & Travelogues, Travel,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 4 working days
£15.49

Description

California has long been the symbol of the American dream. However, recent years have seen a shift in perception, with many declaring the "end of California as we know it." Rising inequality, racial tensions, and climate change are cited as evidence that the Californian dream has been shattered. But this narrative is not entirely accurate. While demographic decline and climate disasters do pose significant challenges, they do not tell the whole story of a state that continues to drive technological innovation and define the evolution of work, food, entertainment, and social relations. This collection of essays, photographs, art, and reportage offers a fascinating picture of California in all its complexity and contradictions. It is an attempt to understand the laboratory where much of the world's future is being written.

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