Main entry:

Gans, Herbert J., author.

Title & Author:

The Levittowners : ways of life and politics in a new suburban community / by Herbert J. Gans.

Publication:

New York : Pantheon Books, 1967.

Description:

xxix, 474 pages ; 25 cm

Series:

A Vintage giant ; V-491

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 452-462).
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.
Also issued online.

Subject:

Suburban life Case studies.
Sociology.
Suburbanites.
Suburban Population
Vie de la banlieue Cas, Études de.
Vie de la banlieue Études de cas.
Sociologie.
Banlieusards.
sociology.
Suburban life
Suburbanisatie.
New Towns.
Sociale aspecten.
Suburban life New Jersey Wllingboro.
Willingboro (N.J. : Township)
Willingboro (N.J.)
New Jersey Willingboro (Township)

Form/genre:

Case Reports
Case studies.
Études de cas.

Added entries:

Vintage giant ; V-491.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 79278
Call No.: 9810
Status: Available