Crabgrass Frontier: The Suburbanization of the United States 1st Edition

by Kenneth T. Jackson (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0195049837

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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 the 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.

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"A compelling narrative.... Jackson traces the consequences of the predominantly North American process [of suburbanization] through three centuries of technological, economic and social innovation."--Philadelphia Inquirer

About the Author

Kenneth T. Jackson, Professor of History at Columbia University, is the author of The Ku Klux Klan in the City, 1915-1930; Cities in American History; and a number of other books.

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Paperback: 396 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press; 1st edition (April 16, 1987)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0195049837
ISBN-13: 978-0195049831
Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 0.9 x 5.3 inches
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Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
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- #392 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Sociology > Urban
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Excellent detail and very well written

ByJ. Hornyakon April 29, 2016

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This book was suggested by my professor for additional readings for my research. I dreaded additional work but sucked it up and actually enjoy the book. It is very well written and extremely detailed about this history and extremely fast expansion of urban sprawl in the United States. There is good comic relief ever now and then but focused on the subject. I splurged and got the audio for the kindle which I had never done before and it highlights the line that the narrator. The narrator have good change in tone and reads at a normal rate.

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A must have for anyone interested in architectural history

BySharon Karpinskion September 9, 2014

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This book is THE basic reference on American suburbs, their cause and, sometimes, their cure. Jackson's chapters on how government-subsidized financing practically guaranteed "white only" suburbs post-WW II is fascinating as is his account of the politics of private development based on infusions of public money, e.g. the FHA and the VA loan programs. He also includes a lot of landscape architectural history in his discussions of pre-WW II 'burbs. Fascinating material.

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Five Stars

Byneptune1000on August 14, 2016

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Essential reading if you want to understand what's going on in American cities today. Wake up kids!

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Good historical perspective of suburban sprawl

ByJimmy Smileson September 27, 2016

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Very thorough historical perspective of suburban sprawl in the US; informative and an enjoyable read.

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My lawn looks better than yours.

ByJeffon August 18, 2013

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A good way of finding out what things were like before Levittown and similar places. We can look at old photos but reading about things back then really brings them to lite. I recommend this book if you like reading about the U.S. and the way things were way back when. It also covers some of the period after Levittown. Being one who is interested in his country before he was here prob made this book even more interesting for me but I really think anyone would find things of interest here.

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it is well-written with a structure that is clear and easy to follow

ByBasiaon November 17, 2014

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An extremely interesting read. Provides a narrative that can be found interesting by many fields: students of history, urban studies, economics and geography could definitely benefit from familiarizing themselves with the book. Moreover, it is well-written with a structure that is clear and easy to follow.

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History of Suburbanization in America

ByS. Pactoron May 22, 2005

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It's an acknowledged classic in the field of Urban History, but it's twenty years old and the last quarter of Crabgrass reads like it. Delores Hayden has covered the same ground in her more recent "Building Suburbia". The approach is hisorical, Jackson takes each period of suburbanization in chronological order. In terms of explanation for why America is so surburban, he focuses on government policy and the unique characteristics of the american middle class mind. Also, the fact that land is cheap is important. Readers may want to check out Building Suburbia for a more recent treatment of the same subject.

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A History of Ideas

ByChangYaion November 20, 2011

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I love this book. It takes you back and allows you to contextualize the American home and way of life. His comparison with Europe are helpful but I wish he made more as well as more to Asian cities (he only mentions Japan a few times). It really gives some great insight into how the American lifestyle got where it is. I am not waiting for a more recent book with similar scholarship. His review of how people viewed the home and (public/private) space in general since the nineteenth century was the most interesting aspect of the book for me.

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Published 1 year ago by Lei Hua

but out here are the good jobs and good schools

Just what I thought about where I moved to. I wish I stayed in the city, but out here are the good jobs and good schools.Read more

Published 1 year ago by Dave Easterday

Sometimes thoughtful, sometimes tired

"Crabgrass Frontier" focuses less on suburbs than on the process of urban "deconcentration" and its overall impact on metropolitan America.Read more

Published 1 year ago by HH

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Great book in great condition and delivered on time and under budget. Thanks.Read more

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Though written a decade or more ago it is an insightful account of the interplay of transport and housing in the growth of American cities.Read more

Published on April 26, 2015 by Edward Elly

This book provides a good look at how the US became a suburban nation

This book provides a good look at how the US became a suburban nation, and why it didn't have to be so.Read more

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a calssic that is still just as applicable today as when it came out 30 years ago.Read more

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