pt. 1. The long history of a global city
The border crossed US / Matt Gainer
Born global : from pueblo to statehood / Louise Pubols
Race, place, and ethnicity in the progressive era / Stephanie Lewthwaite
Between "white spot" and "world city" : racial integration and the roots of multiculturalism / Scott Kurashige
Contemporary voice : Where you from? / Susan Straight
pt. 2. Social flashpoints
Social flashpoints / Eric Avila
The anti-Chinese massacre of 1871 and its strange career / Victor Jew
Disposable people, expendable neighborhoods / George J. Sanchez
Gridlock of rage : the Watts and Rodney King riots / Scott Saul
Contemporary voice : Here, now, I / Angela Oh
pt. 3. Politics and economies
Ab urbis condita : regional regimes since 13,000 before present / Philip J. Ethington
Crown jewels : infrastructure and growth / Steven P. Erie and Scott MacKenzie
Consolidation, fragmentation, and new fiscal federalism / Tom Hogen-Esch
Contemporary voice : Contradictions, coalitions, and common ground / Manuel Pastor
pt. 4. Cultures and communities
Cultures and communities / Leo Braudy
"A most advantageous spot on the map" : promotion and popular culture / Anthea Hartig
Tijuana and the borders of race / Josh Kun
Counterculture / Dave McBride
Cinema and the making of a modern city / Edward Dimendberg
Contemporary voice : Religion in the City of Angels / Matt Gainer
pt. 5. Landscapes and place
Situating stories : what has been said about landscape and the built environment / Greg Hise
America's playground : recreation and race / Lawrence Culver
Landscapes of health and rejuvenation / David Sloane
Excerpts from the San Gabriel River series / Robbert Flick
Contemporary voice : Thickets of density, swaths of emptyness / Christopher Hawthorne.