The Written Suburb : An American Site, An Ethnographic Dilemma /

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Chadds Ford, an upscale suburb in southeastern Pennsylvania, devotes a lot of energy to creating a historical identity. Numerous institutions participate in this task, including museums, a land conservancy dedicated to the preservation of its historical landscape, and the Historical Society, which i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dorst, John D. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2012]
Colección:Contemporary Ethnography
Temas:
Ethnology > Pennsylvania > Chadds Ford.
Ethnology > United States > Case studies.
Postmodernism > Pennsylvania > Chadds Ford.
Postmodernism > United States > Case studies.
Suburban life > Pennsylvania > Chadds Ford.
Suburban life > United States > Case studies.
Tourism > Pennsylvania > Chadds Ford.
Tourism > United States > Case studies.
American History.
American Studies.
Anthropology.
Books of Regional Interest.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: Postmodernity as an Ethnographic Dilemma
  • 1. Chadds Ford Souvenirs
  • 2. Some History
  • 3. Chadds Ford as a Site of Postmodernity: Veneers, Vignettes, and the Myth of Tradition
  • 4. Chadds Ford Days: Living History and the Closed Space of Postmodern Consumption
  • 5. An Allegory of Museums: A Comparative Reading ofTwo Gallery Displays
  • Conclusion: Self-Estrangements
  • References
  • Index

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