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The Moral Order of a Suburb

By Baumgartner, M. P.

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The Moral Order of a Suburb

By Baumgartner, M. P.

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This landmark study examines how the residents of an affluent suburb of New York City deal with conflict in their families, neighbourhoods, and community. Drawing on research, observation, and hundreds of in-depth interviews conducted over a twelve month period, the author provides a vivid portrait and atomized world in which open conflict is avoided and disputes are confined to families and, whenever possible, to individuals. This revealing portrait of an increasingly prevalent type of community is a disturbing insight that goes straight to the heart of modern America. The author looks at Hampton, a community where residents deal with family or communal stress primarily through resigned acceptance of short-term or permanent avoidance. Other responses include seeking professional help, anonymous complaints, mental illness, and suicide.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
184
Release Date:
1989-01-26
Publication Date:
1988-06-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
019505413X
ISBN13:
9780195054132
Weight:
370 g
Height:
145 cm
Width:
222 cm
Thickness:
14 cm
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