{"product_id":"the-life-of-north-american-jan-nijman-9781487501099","title":"The Life of North American Suburbs","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book chronicles and explains the role of suburbs in North American cities since the mid-twentieth century. Examining fifteen case studies from New York to Vancouver, Atlanta to Chicago, Montreal to Phoenix, \u003ci\u003eThe Life\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eof North American Suburbs \u003c\/i\u003etraces the insightful connection between the evolution of suburbs and the cultural dynamics of modern society. Suburbs are uniquely significant spaces: their creation and evolution reflect the shifting demographics, race relations, modes of production, cultural fabric, and class structures of society at large. The case studies investigate the place of suburbs within their wider metropolitan constellations: the crucial role they play in the cultural, economic, political, and spatial organization of the city. Together, the chapters paint a compelling portrait of North American cities and their dynamic suburban landscapes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jan Nijman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1487501099\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487501099\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/09\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2021","brand":"Jan Nijman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44966393282815,"sku":"9781487501099","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f141ad2d-643c-4cda-bd70-f4fe57b20131.jpg?v=1711159719","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-life-of-north-american-jan-nijman-9781487501099","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}