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OverviewPolitics, by its nature, is a contentious arena. Suburbia, on the other hand, has long presented the image of a relatively serene, harmonious, and homogenous social context. Until recently little attention has been paid to whatever might be the distinctive qualities of the suburban political scene. Yet, as this collection of essays makes apparent, suburbia is as volatile a political environment as any other. The suburban political sphere is truly a contested terrain, and this volume effectively shows the links between suburban political realities and our collective economic and social well-being. The suburban political sphere is truly a contested terrain. As the authors make clear, the political conflicts that have haunted the United States from its inception—class inequalities, racial frictions, constraints on the democratic impulse—loom large in the suburbia of today. The haven from social turmoil and strife that suburbia represented at mid-century increasingly appears to have been short-lived and, perhaps, even illusory. Political scientists, sociologists, and other researchers as well as concerned citizens are challenged to examine seriously the suburban political landscape. In this volume all will come away with a better understanding of the distinctive practical facets of the suburban political context, and all will have a better appreciation of the connections to our collective economic and social well-being. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mark L. Silver , Martin MelkonianPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc Volume: No. 352. Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.565kg ISBN: 9780313296000ISBN 10: 0313296006 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 10 July 1995 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationMARC L. SILVER is Associate Professor of Sociology, Hofstra University. MARTIN MELKONIAN is Adjunct Associate Professor of Economics, Hofstra University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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