Culturalgeographic apect of development of Los Angeles

Abstract

Los Angeles je danas, s kulturnog stajališta, jedan od najrazvijenijih i najutjecajnijih gradova na svijetu. Ovaj rad govori ukratko o povijesti Los Angelesa te kako se on razvio iz jednog malog mjesta u svjetsku metropolu. Rad daje uvid i u etnički mozaik grada, kratku povijest Hollywooda i njegov utjecaj na razvoj grada te o utjecaju raznih drugih faktora na razvoj grada i uspostavljanje njegovog identiteta kao jednog od najraznolikijih gradova današnjice.Los Angeles is today one of the most influential and the most developed city in the world, form a cultural point of view. This paper will give a short insight in the history of Los Angeles and how it developed from a little town to one of the biggest metropolis today. Paper will also give an insight in the ethnic mosaic of Los Angeles, brief history of Hollywood and his influence on the city as well as influence of numerous other factors on the development of Los Angeles and establishing its identity as one of the most diverse cities in the present