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The Pruitt-Igoe Myth
Summary: 2011 "The Pruitt-Igoe Myth" explores the rise & fall of titular housing complex in St. Louis, examining racism & gov. Policies through interviews with former residents & historical footage. Ft racism, urban poverty & inequality in...
Release Date: September 18, 2012
Genre: Documentary
Director:
Chad Freidrichs
Runtime: 1 h 19 min
MPAA: Not Rated
Production: Unicorn Stencil
Distributor: First Run Features
Country: United States
Language: English
Domestic: $ 44,883
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1940s1950s1960s1970sabandoned buildingamerican historyarchitecturearchive footagebig citybroken familybuilding maintenancebusiness interestcitycommunitycriminalitydeindustrializationdemolitiondesigndiasporadisplacementeminent domainexploitationfamily relationshipsfearfederal housing actfunding cutghettohousing projecthuman migrationinner cityisolationlashing outneighborhoodpost world war twopovertyprejudicepublic housingpublic policyraceracismrent strikescapegoatsegregationself fulfilling prophecyslumslum lordsocial controlsocial justicest. louis missouristigmastructural inequalitystructural racismsuburbsuburbanizationtimeframe 1940stimeframe 1950stimeframe 1960stimeframe 1970sunited statesurban decayurban developmenturban historyurban planningurban policyurban renewalurban settingurban studiesvacant landvandalismvicious cyclevictim blamingwhite flight
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