The Social History of the Bulldozer

Published: Jan. 30, 2018, noon

b'Creative destruction is the hallmark of capitalism, as the economist Joseph Schumpeter argued. But the destructive side is often overlooked. Francesca Ammon discusses the enormous wave of demolition that accompanied the postwar boom \\u2014 transforming the rural, urban and suburban landscape, and displacing the residents of scores of communities around the United States. (Encore presentation.)\\nResources:\\nFrancesca Russello Ammon, \\xa0Bulldozer: Demolition and Clearance of the Postwar Landscape Yale University Press, 2016\\nThe post The Social History of the Bulldozer appeared first on KPFA.'