{"product_id":"the-written-suburb-an-american-site-an-ethnographic-dilemma-paperback","title":"The Written Suburb: An American Site, an Ethnographic Dilemma - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn D. Dorst\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Written Suburb An American Site, An Ethnographic Dilemma John D. Dorst \"A wonderful book that . . . is shrewd and often quite funny . . . [and] employs the tools of an anthropologist to explain the strange folkways of late 20th-century Pennsylvania suburbanites.\"--\u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e \"A subversive and postmodern work about the town of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. The book considers Wyeth country--what kind of place it is and how it is constituted. . . . Dorst asks questions about how the place represents itself to itself and to tourists.\"--\u003ci\u003eLingua Franca\u003c\/i\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eThe Written Suburb\u003c\/i\u003e contains brilliant analysis of the myth of tradition and the workings of museums and historical societies. . . . Dorst's elegant, ironic prose makes his assault on the toxic combination of commerce and nostalgia sharp and satisfying. Folklorists should read, argue with, teach, and visit \u003ci\u003eThe Written Suburb\u003c\/i\u003e again and again.\"--\u003ci\u003eJournal of American Folklore\u003c\/i\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eThe Written Suburb\u003c\/i\u003e presents a provocative and important methodological paradox for those communications scholars who practice or are interested in ethnography. . . . As a self-conscious post-ethnography, this work is powerful--and often humorous--both in describing the 'very weirdness' of suburban America in general and in demonstrating the problems in producing such a description.\"--\u003ci\u003eJournal of Communication\u003c\/i\u003e \"The strength of \u003ci\u003eThe Written Suburb\u003c\/i\u003e lies in Dorst's clear and lucid exposition of the cultural logic of postmodernity and in his application of the postmodern research agenda.\"--\u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cb\u003eJohn D. Dorst\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of American Studies at the University of Wyoming. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eLooking West\u003c\/i\u003e, also available from the University of Pennsylvania Press. Contemporary Ethnography 1989 232 pages 6 x 9 50 illus. ISBN 978-0-8122-1282-2 Paper $24.95s  16.50 World Rights Anthropology Short copy: \"A subversive and postmodern work about the town of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. The book considers Wyeth country--what kind of place it is and how it is constituted. . . . Dorst asks questions about how the place represents itself to itself and to tourists.\"--\u003ci\u003eLingua Franca\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.78 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 1989\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42130673533063,"sku":"9780812212822","price":40.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c35a62ddaaca507b3a73867237006435.webp?v=1732612825","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-written-suburb-an-american-site-an-ethnographic-dilemma-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}