Land of smoke and mirrors
Brook, Vincent, 1946-
Land of smoke and mirrors a cultural history of Los Angeles / [electronic resource] : Vincent Brook. - New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2012. - 1 online resource (288 p.) - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Original si(g)n. The Ramona myth -- Ramona revisited -- Si(g)n city -- "City with two heads" -- What price Hollywood? -- L.A. noir. Bright and guilty place -- Neo-noir. Multicultural L.A. Latinos -- bLAcks -- LAsians -- LAanglos and LAgbts -- Conclusion.
9780813554587 0813554586
Popular culture--California--Los Angeles.
Los Angeles (Calif.)--Social life and customs.
Motion picture industry--History.--California--Los Angeles
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)--History.
Los Angeles (Calif.)--History.
Electronic books.
Land of smoke and mirrors a cultural history of Los Angeles / [electronic resource] : Vincent Brook. - New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2012. - 1 online resource (288 p.) - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Original si(g)n. The Ramona myth -- Ramona revisited -- Si(g)n city -- "City with two heads" -- What price Hollywood? -- L.A. noir. Bright and guilty place -- Neo-noir. Multicultural L.A. Latinos -- bLAcks -- LAsians -- LAanglos and LAgbts -- Conclusion.
9780813554587 0813554586
Popular culture--California--Los Angeles.
Los Angeles (Calif.)--Social life and customs.
Motion picture industry--History.--California--Los Angeles
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)--History.
Los Angeles (Calif.)--History.
Electronic books.