Suburbs: A Very Short Introduction

by Carl Abbott

We live in the suburban era. Well over half of all Americans and two-thirds of Canadians live in suburbs. Tracts of suburban bungalows ring Sydney and Melbourne. Suburban apartments rise on the outskirts of Paris, Prague, Singapore, and Beijing. Nearly everyone has a strong opinion about suburbs. Folks who love dense cities scorn "suburbia," while people who like big yards dislike bustling sidewalks and subways. Social scientists argue whether contemporary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197599249
• ISBN13: 9780197599242
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.4" x 6.9"