Being American on the Edge - Penurbia and the Metropolitan Mind, 1945-2010 (Hardcover, New)

This manuscript focuses on the development of hybrid city-country (penurban) landscapes around large urban areas which mesh stylized countryside with functional links to the cities. These landscapes are central to American mindsets as they combine the dreams, expectations, and experiences of the nation in expressive cultural landscapes. An interpretive-analytical methodology is used in this single-authored, multidisciplinary work which draws on insights from history, American Studies, social sciences, urban studies, and environmental studies, and cultural studies in order to portray lifestyle and settlement phenomena overlooked by single disciplinary fields. Telling the story of how penurban landscapes emerged, the work blends original research with a re-reading of existing work to understand developing lifestyle and settlement patterns. The book aims at readers in history, urban studies, environmental studies, consumerism and American Studies.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2012
First published:	2012
Authors:	J. Goddard
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	271
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-02079-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Rural communities Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Urban communities Books > History > American history > General Promotions
LSN:	1-137-02079-2
Barcode:	9781137020796

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