Changing Suburbs: Foundation, Form and Function

Hardback

Main Details

Title Changing Suburbs: Foundation, Form and Function
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Richard A. Harris
Edited by Peter Larkham
SeriesPlanning, History and Environment Series
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:296
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 159
ISBN/Barcode 9780419220503
ClassificationsDewey:307.74
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint Spon Press
Publication Date 24 June 1999
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Contrary to popular belief suburbs are not a recent phenomenon, nor are they the same everywhere. The editors and contributors to this volume demonstrate how suburbs and the meaning of suburbanism change both with time and geographical location. Here the disciplines of history, geography and sociology, together with subdisciplines as diverse as gender studies, art history and urban morphology, are brought together to reveal the nature of suburbia from the nineteenth century to the present day and from Britain to North America and Australia. Peter Newby. Mark Turner. Richard Turkington. J.W.R. Whitehand. C.M.H. Carr. Richard Harris. Larry Mccann. Robert Lewis. Veronica Strong-Boag. Isabel Dyck. Kim England. Louise Johnson. Tony Dingle. An

Reviews

"The book is a welcome contribution to the historiography of the suburbs, as each chapter is strong and well-written.." -"Planning Perspectives, 2000 "Changing suburbs is a thoughful and interesting collection that brings together a wide range of work on the form of ordinary suburbs.." -"APA Journal, 2001