Memphis and the Paradox of Place: Globalization in the American South

Contents

contents Acknowledgments ⭈ vii Introduction ⭈ 1 1 globalization & the south ⭈ 9 Memphis and the Paradoxes of Place 2 neither old south nor new south ⭈ 34 Memphis and the Paradoxes of Identity 3 urban space & place ⭈ 64 Memphis and the Paradoxes of Power 4 cotton fields, cargo planes, & biotechnology ⭈ 84 Memphis and the Paradoxes of Development 5 globalization & popular culture ⭈ 120 Memphis and the Paradoxes of Innovation 6 gender, race, ritual, & social power ⭈ 153 Memphis and the Paradoxes of Tradition 7 place matters ⭈ 187 Continuity and Discontinuity Notes ⭈ 199 Bibliography ⭈ 219 Index ⭈ 241 ...