The Written Suburb: An American Site, an Ethnographic Dilemma

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.

Author: John D. Dorst
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Published: 05/01/1989
Pages: 232
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 8.78h x 6.14w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780812212822

About the Author
John D. Dorst is Professor of American Studies at the University of Wyoming. He is the author of Looking West, also available from the University of Pennsylvania Press.