Weird City: Sense of Place and Creative Resistance in Austin, Texas

An examination of Austin's rapid economic and creative growth and local attitudes toward the Texas capitol's transformation as an urban center.

Austin, Texas, at the beginning of the twenty-first century, is experiencing one of the most dynamic periods in its history. Wedged between homogenizing growth and a long tradition of rebellious nonconformity, many Austinites feel that they are amid a battle for the city's soul.

From this struggle, a movement has emerged as a form of resistance t...