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Author Gans, Herbert J.

Title The Levittowners; ways of life and politics in a new suburban community / by Herbert J. Gans.

Publication Info. New York : Pantheon Books [1967]

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Location Call No. Status
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  901.362 GANS    Check Shelf
 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  309.173 G199L    Check Shelf
Description xxix, 474 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 452-462.
Form Also issued online.
Contents Part 1 - The origin of a community -- The planners of Levittown -- The Levittowners - and why they came -- The beginnings of group life -- The founding of churches -- The new school sytastem -- The emergence of party politics -- The origin of a community -- Part 2: The quality of suburban life -- Social life: suburban homogeneity and conformity -- The vitality of community culture -- Family and individual adaptation -- The impact of the community -- Part 3: The democracy of politics -- Political communication -- The decision-making process -- Politics and planning -- Levittown and America.
Subject Willingboro (N.J. : Township)
Suburban life -- Case studies.
Sociology.
Suburban Population.
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