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The written suburb [[electronic resource] ] : an American site, an ethnographic dilemma / / John D. Dorst



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Autore: Dorst John Darwin Visualizza persona
Titolo: The written suburb [[electronic resource] ] : an American site, an ethnographic dilemma / / John D. Dorst Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c1989
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (233 p.)
Disciplina: 974.8/14
Soggetto topico: Suburban life - Pennsylvania - Chadds Ford
Suburban life - United States
Postmodernism - Pennsylvania - Chadds Ford
Postmodernism - United States
Tourism - Pennsylvania - Chadds Ford
Tourism - United States
Ethnology - Pennsylvania - Chadds Ford
Ethnology - United States
Soggetto geografico: Chadds Ford (Pa.) Social life and customs
Note generali: Fourth paperback printing 1995.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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 -- Index
Sommario/riassunto: 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 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.
Titolo autorizzato: The written suburb  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-8122-0844-7
1-283-89931-0
0-585-19976-0
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910778979903321
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Serie: Contemporary ethnography series.