Date of Award
Fall 12-15-2017
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
History
First Advisor
John McMillian
Second Advisor
Alexander Sayf Cummings
Third Advisor
Charles Steffen
Abstract
This dissertation documents a time between 1960 and 1983 in Midtown when a complex set of social, political, and cultural forces merged to challenge the dominance of elite groups of businessmen and arts patrons who had dominated growth and development there since the early 1920s. I argue that interaction among these disparate groups affected the character of Midtown, making the community a more vibrant, inclusive, and interesting place to live and do business. After experiencing softer and less militant approaches to resistance, members of the Atlanta Arts Alliance adopted fresh approaches to the meaning of “Art,” and ways that creativity became more representative of the multicultural Atlanta community. Many members shifted away from positions of cultural exclusivity into a realm that appealed to a more diverse population.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/10641133
Recommended Citation
Tindall, Susan, "Creating Cultural Connections: A Renaissance in Midtown Between 1900 and 1983." Dissertation, Georgia State University, 2017.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/10641133