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Western Times and Water Wars: State, Culture, and Rebellion in California
Western Times and Water Wars chronicles more than a hundred years of tumultuous events in the history of California's Owens Valley. From the pioneer conquest of the native inhabitants to the infamous destruction of the valley's agrarian economy by water-hungry Los Angeles, this legendary setting is a microcosm of the development of the American West.
Book Details
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publish Date: Aug 31st, 1993
- Pages: 360
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.84in - 6.00in - 1.07in - 1.31lb
- EAN: 9780520084537
- Categories: • General
About the Author
John Walton is Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of California, Davis.
Praise for this book
"One of the most provocative and rewarding recent works about social movements and collective action in the United States. . . . A fascinating story of the American West; "Western Times and Water Wars deserves high praise."--David Plotke, "Contemporary Sociology