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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 in depth various characteristics that make them unusual.
Through a mix of historical study and present-day analysis, he proposes that college towns are “exceptional places, worth knowing and worth knowing about.” His thesis is that they are “an essential component of American geography” and “part of what makes life different in these United States.”
22 de nov. de 2021 · English. xx, 438 p. : 26 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [349]-416) and index. Defining the college town -- The campus as a public space -- Fraternity row, the student ghetto, and the faculty enclave -- Campus corners and Aggievilles -- All things right and relevant -- Paradise for misfits -- Stadium culture -- High-tech ...
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 eight thematic chapters, he explores some of the most interesting aspects of college towns--their distinctive residential and commercial districts, their unconventional political cultures,...
- Blake Gumprecht
- University of Massachusetts Press, 2008
- illustrated
- The American College Town
In eight thematic chapters, he explores some of the most interesting aspects of college towns - their distinctive residential and commercial districts, their unconventional political cultures, their status as bohemian islands, their emergence as high-tech centers, and more.
1 de nov. de 2008 · The American college town has its origins in the ideology and ideas dominant in early America. Early American educators believed that the city was a contaminating, corrupting influence. As a result there was an effort to put education into more rural settings.
