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Author:
Jason Diamond
Publisher:
Coffee House Press
Date:
August 25, 2020
From garage rock to Greta Gerwig, Jason Diamond asks us to reconsider the creative potential of the American suburb as he leads us down the cul-de-sac and out again.
What The Reviewers Say
... drive[s] home Americans’ broad familiarity with the ethos of comfort-in-conformity and liberty-in-land-ownership that has made mass-produced suburbs so attractive from their inception.
... fascinating.
Will resonate with Generation X and older Millennials. Recommended for readers interested in popular culture or the history of the American suburbs..
Diamond dives deep into a cultural analysis rich with literary, musical, and Hollywood references and examines the historical, social context of suburban sprawl, from post-war Levittowns to the contemporary decline of shopping malls. The Sprawl offers an insightful examination of the type of places the majority of Americans call home.
