![]() ![]() ![]() “There is a rigorous adherence to this binary: no in-betweenness, no ambivalence,” historian and Los Angeles writer Eric Avila noted in a 2010 essay. More thoughtful and considered critics argue that in Quartz Davis’s Marxism overshadows nuance, thereby bludgeoning the city’s history into binaries. While Davis has inspired multitudes, he’s also drawn his share of detractors-some of them reasonable, others not so much. It birthed “a generation of radical historians and writers, including yours truly,” former OC Weekly editor and current Los Angeles Times columnist Gustavo Arellano wrote in 2018. Keep in mind you don’t necessarily have to agree with Davis, but you must reckon with his vision of Southern California.Ĭity of Quartz, which turned thirty in 2020, remains foundational and, for many, an inspiration. New York: Verso Books, 2020.Īnyone who chooses to focus on Southern California history must consult the work of Mike Davis. ![]()
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