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The American College Town
Blake Gumprecht
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Description for The American College Town
Paperback. Identifies the features of college towns, explains why they have developed as they have in the United States, and examines the various characteristics that make them unusual. This title explores the aspects of college towns - their distinctive residential and commercial districts, and their unconventional political cultures. Num Pages: 468 pages, 82 illustrations, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 921.
This is a Choice's 'Outstanding Academic Title'. The college town is a unique type of urban place, shaped by the sometimes conflicting forces of youth, intellect, and idealism. The hundreds of college towns in the United States are, in essence, an academic archipelago. Similar to one another, they differ in fundamental ways from other cities and the regions in which they are located. In this highly readable 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 ... Read more
This is a Choice's 'Outstanding Academic Title'. The college town is a unique type of urban place, shaped by the sometimes conflicting forces of youth, intellect, and idealism. The hundreds of college towns in the United States are, in essence, an academic archipelago. Similar to one another, they differ in fundamental ways from other cities and the regions in which they are located. In this highly readable 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Massachusetts, United States
ISBN
9781558498136
SKU
V9781558498136
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Blake Gumprecht
A former reporter for the Los Angeles Times and other newspapers, BLAKE GUMPRECHT is an assistant professor of geography and American studies at the University of New Hampshire. His previous book, The Los Angeles River: Its Life, Death, and Possible Rebirth, won the J. B. Jackson Prize from the Association of American Geographers.
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