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Our Town: Race, Housing, and the Soul of Suburbia

by David L. Kirp · 1996

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A case study of judicial activism and its consequences and as a detailed analysis of suburban attitudes regarding race, class, and property.

Subject
sociologysociologyMore like thisLess of this
Themes
social issuessocial issuesMore like thisLess of thisraceraceMore like thisLess of this
Setting
USAUSAMore like thisLess of thisNew JerseyNew JerseyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 280 pages

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