The Levittowners

ways of life and politics in a new suburban community

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The Levittowners
Gans, Herbert J.
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The Levittowners

ways of life and politics in a new suburban community

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Part 1 - The origin of a community -- The planners of Levittown -- The Levittowners - and why they came -- The beginnings of group life -- The founding of churches -- The new school sytastem -- The emergence of party politics -- The origin of a community -- Part 2: The quality of suburban life -- Social life: suburban homogeneity and conformity -- The vitality of community culture -- Family and individual adaptation -- The impact of the community -- Part 3: The democracy of politics -- Political communication -- The decision-making process -- Politics and planning -- Levittown and America.

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Publisher
Vintage Books
Language
English
Pages
474

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Published in
New York, NY
Series
A Vintage giant -- V-491
Genre
Case studies.

Classifications

Library of Congress
HN'80'L4'G3'1969

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Pagination
xxix, 474 p.
Number of pages
474

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OL20017193M

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