Description

AfterCulture is a book of essays about the making and un-making of middle-class culture, a phenomenon which has occurred nowhere more decisively than in America's most representative city, Detroit.
In this insightful book, Jerry Herron analyzes what has happened since the decline of middle-class culture in Detroit, a city he labels the first postmodern city, because it exemplifies the failure of traditional history to make sense of contemporary urban experience. By looking at media coverage of the city, violence, urban rehabilitation projects, and the proliferation of suburban shopping malls, the book traces the divestiture of Detroit and helps make sense of the plight of America's cities.

Published by Wayne State University Press

Author(s)

Jerry Herron is a professor of English and the director of the American Studies program at Wayne State University. He received his Ph.D from Indiana University.

Other Books by Jerry Herron: Universities and the Myth of Cultural Decline,

Reviews

"Definitely the best book that's ever been written about Detroit without discussing music or cars. But what it does discuss enlightens even native sons like me."

— Dave Marsh, music critic

"[A] delightful study of Detroit."

— The New York Times Book Review