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Crabgrass Frontier: The Suburbanization of the United States (Revised)

Kenneth T. Jackson

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Historical journey into American suburban evolution.

"Crabgrass Frontier" is a compelling dive into the American Dream's spatial dimension, masterfully unraveling the suburban landscapes that shape our everyday lives. If you've ever wondered why picket fences and two-car garages became symbols of success, Jackson's insights will offer you a deep understanding of socio-economic and cultural forces at play. This is a story about more than just houses; it's the tale of an ever-transforming national identity.

  • Bancroft Prize (1986)
  • Francis Parkman Prize (1986)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Crabgrass Frontier: The Suburbanization of the United States (Revised)

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ISBN: 9780195049831
Date of Publication: 1987-04-16
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Sociology, Politics, History
Goodreads rating: 4.02
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This first full-scale history of the development of the American suburb examines how "the good life" in America came to be equated with a home of one's own surrounded by a grassy yard and located far from the urban workplace. Integrating social history with economic and architectural analysis, and taking into account such factors as the availability of cheap land, inexpensive building methods, and rapid transportation, Kenneth Jackson chronicles the phenomenal growth of the American suburb from the middle of the 19th century to the present day. He treats communities in every section of the U.S. and compares American residential patterns with those of Japan and Europe. In conclusion, Jackson offers a controversial prediction: that the future of residential deconcentration will be very different from its past in both the U.S. and Europe.
 

Historical journey into American suburban evolution.

"Crabgrass Frontier" is a compelling dive into the American Dream's spatial dimension, masterfully unraveling the suburban landscapes that shape our everyday lives. If you've ever wondered why picket fences and two-car garages became symbols of success, Jackson's insights will offer you a deep understanding of socio-economic and cultural forces at play. This is a story about more than just houses; it's the tale of an ever-transforming national identity.

  • Bancroft Prize (1986)
  • Francis Parkman Prize (1986)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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