Being American on the Edge: Penurbia and the Metropolitan Mind, 1945-2010

by Joseph Goddard

Book Overview

This manuscript focuses on the development of hybrid city-country (penurban) landscapes around large urban areas which mesh stylized countryside with functional links to the cities. These landscapes are central to American mindsets as they combine the dreams, expectations, and experiences of the nation in expressive cultural landscapes. An interpretive-analytical methodology is used in this single-authored, multidisciplinary work which draws on insights...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349437530
• ISBN13: 9781349437535
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 271 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"