Product Description In spite of more Americans now being suburbanites than city residents, there is very little written on suburbs. In terms of overall analysis (rather than single case studies) there are only a handful of urban histories of nineteenth century suburbs, and most of those were written over a decade ago. John Palen's new text, The Suburbs,, revolutionizes and facilitates the discussion of modern suburbs. It is the most up-to-date, comprehensive overview available of contemporary suburbia and its history. It contains data through the 1990 Census, and is also the only volume to detail and discuss the dramatic increases in African-American, Asian, and Hispanic suburbanization. Additionally, The Suburbs,, tackles such topics as the myths regarding women and families in the suburbs, the malling of America, and planned utopian communities.
Customer Reviews:
Good Overview April 23, 2001 Palen provides a good overview of the history of the suburbs. He describes the characteristics of the early suburbs, why and how they developed, and continues to detail suburbia up to today. He also includs the problems associated with the suburbs, confronts widespread myths related to suburban life, and introduces the new development trends seen across the U.S. If you are looking for a more detailed book on this topic, see Crabgrass Fontier by Kenneth T. Jackson (Oxford University Press), although the two parallel one another.
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