03666nam 2200841 a 450 991045494350332120211015011632.00-8122-0844-71-283-89931-00-585-19976-010.9783/9780812208443(CKB)111004368588882(OCoLC)596520612(CaPaEBR)ebrary10642136(SSID)ssj0000275468(PQKBManifestationID)11212118(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000275468(PQKBWorkID)10222556(PQKB)11283350(MiAaPQ)EBC3441801(OCoLC)44962490(MdBmJHUP)muse24388(DE-B1597)449415(OCoLC)979724431(DE-B1597)9780812208443(Au-PeEL)EBL3441801(CaPaEBR)ebr10642136(CaONFJC)MIL421181(OCoLC)929157316(EXLCZ)9911100436858888219881228d1989 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrThe written suburb[electronic resource] an American site, an ethnographic dilemma /John D. DorstPhiladelphia University of Pennsylvania Pressc19891 online resource (233 p.)University of Pennsylvania Press contemporary ethnography seriesFourth paperback printing 1995.0-8122-1282-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.Front matter --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 of Two Gallery Displays --Conclusion: Self-Estrangements --References --IndexChadds 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 is responsible for an annual community celebration. Larger institutions related to regional tourism and suburban development generate a steady flow of texts about Chadds Ford in the form of glossy travel magazines, pamphlets, brochures, and gallery displays.Contemporary ethnography series.Suburban lifePennsylvaniaChadds FordSuburban lifeUnited StatesCase studiesPostmodernismPennsylvaniaChadds FordPostmodernismUnited StatesCase studiesTourismPennsylvaniaChadds FordTourismUnited StatesCase studiesEthnologyPennsylvaniaChadds FordEthnologyUnited StatesCase studiesChadds Ford (Pa.)Social life and customsElectronic books.Suburban lifeSuburban lifePostmodernismPostmodernismTourismTourismEthnologyEthnology974.8/14Dorst John Darwin1030704MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910454943503321The written suburb2447734UNINA