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- catalog abstract ""Creeping Conformity, the first history of suburbanization in Canada, provides a geographical perspective - both physical and social - on Canada's suburban past. Shaped by internal and external migration, decentralization of employment, and increased use of the streetcar and then the automobile, the rise of the suburb held great social promise, reflecting the aspirations of Canadian families for more domestic space and home ownership." "After 1945, however, the suburbs became stereotyped as generic, physically standardized, and socially conformist places. By 1960 they had grown further away - physically and culturally - from their respective parent cities, and brought unanticipated social and environmental consequences. Government intervention also played a key role, encouraging mortgage indebtedness, amortization, and building and subdivision regulations to become the suburban norm. Suburban homes became less affordable and more standardized, and for the first time, Canadian commentators began to speak disdainfully of 'the suburbs, ' or simply 'suburbia.' Creeping Conformity traces how these perceptions emerged to reflect a new suburban reality."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b13321107.
- catalog created "c2004.".
- catalog date "2004".
- catalog date "c2004.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2004.".
- catalog description ""Creeping Conformity, the first history of suburbanization in Canada, provides a geographical perspective - both physical and social - on Canada's suburban past. Shaped by internal and external migration, decentralization of employment, and increased use of the streetcar and then the automobile, the rise of the suburb held great social promise, reflecting the aspirations of Canadian families for more domestic space and home ownership." "After 1945, however, the suburbs became stereotyped as generic, physically standardized, and socially conformist places. By 1960 they had grown further away - physically and culturally - from their respective parent cities, and brought unanticipated social and environmental consequences. Government intervention also played a key role, encouraging mortgage indebtedness, amortization, and building and subdivision regulations to become the suburban norm. Suburban homes became less affordable and more standardized, and for the first time, Canadian commentators began to speak disdainfully of 'the suburbs, ' or simply 'suburbia.' Creeping Conformity traces how these perceptions emerged to reflect a new suburban reality."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "A place and a people -- Cities and suburbs -- The making of suburban diversity, 1900-1929 -- The growing influence of the state -- The rise of the corporate suburb, 1945-1960 -- Creeping conformity?".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-192) and index.".
- catalog extent "204 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0802035566 (bound) :".
- catalog identifier "0802084281 (pbk.) :".
- catalog isPartOf "Themes in Canadian history ; 7".
- catalog issued "2004".
- catalog issued "c2004.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Toronto : University of Toronto Press,".
- catalog spatial "Canada".
- catalog subject "307.74/0971 22".
- catalog subject "HT352.C2 H37 2004".
- catalog subject "Housing policy Canada History.".
- catalog subject "Suburban life Canada History.".
- catalog subject "Suburbs Canada History.".
- catalog tableOfContents "A place and a people -- Cities and suburbs -- The making of suburban diversity, 1900-1929 -- The growing influence of the state -- The rise of the corporate suburb, 1945-1960 -- Creeping conformity?".
- catalog title "Creeping conformity : how Canada became suburban, 1900-1960 / Richard Harris.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".