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The American college town /
"In this book - the first work published on the subject - Blake Gumprecht identifies the distinguishing features of college towns, explains why they have developed as they have in the United States, and examines in depth various characteristics that make them unusual. In eight thematic chapters...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amherst :
University of Massachusetts Press,
©2008.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "In this book - the first work published on the subject - Blake Gumprecht identifies the distinguishing features of college towns, explains why they have developed as they have in the United States, and examines in depth various characteristics that make them unusual. In eight thematic chapters, he explores some of the most interesting aspects of college towns - their distinctive residential and commercial districts, their unconventional political cultures, their status as bohemian islands, their emergence as high-tech centers, and more. Each of these chapters focuses on a single college town as an example, while providing additional evidence from other towns." "Lively, richly detailed, and profusely illustrated with original maps and photographs as well as historical images, this is an important book that firmly establishes the college town as an integral component of the American experience."--Jacket. |
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| Notas: | OldControl:muse9781613761007. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xx, 438 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-416) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781613761007 1613761007 |