Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-280) and index.
Contents
Introduction -- Original si(g)n. The Ramona myth -- Ramona revisited -- Si(g)n city. "City with two heads" -- What price Hollywood? -- L.A. noir. Bright and guilty place -- Neo-noir -- Multicultural L.A. LAtinos -- bLAcks -- LAsians -- LAnglos and LAGBTs -- Conclusion.
Introduction -- Original si(g)n. The Ramona myth -- Ramona revisited -- Si(g)n city -- "City with two heads" -- What price Hollywood? -- L.A. noir. Bright and guilty place -- Neo-noir. Multicultural L.A. Latinos -- bLAcks -- LAsians -- LAanglos and LAgbts -- Conclusion.