Main entry:

Gans, Herbert J.

Title & Author:

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

Publication:

London, Penguin P., 1967.

Description:

xxix, 474 pages frontispiece 25 cm

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.

Subject:

Suburban life Case studies.
Vie de la banlieue Études de cas.
74.25 geography of North America.
Suburban life.
Suburbanisatie.
New Towns.
Sociale aspecten.
Agglomérations urbaines Sociologie du quotidien.
Politique urbaine États-Unis.
Willingboro (N.J. : Township)
New Jersey Willingboro (Township)
kolonisatie
colonization
migratie
migration
minderheden
minorities
nationalisme
nationalism
sociologie
sociology
stedelijke samenleving
urban society
urbanisatie
urbanization
vs
usa
Urban Society
Stedelijke samenleving

Form/genre:

Case studies.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 117110
Call No.: ID:86-B3627
Status: Available