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This book is the first anthology to explore the connection between race and the suburbs in American cinema from the end of World War II to the present. It builds upon the explosion of interest in the suburbs in film, television, and fiction in the last fifteen years, concentrating exclusively on the relationship of race to the built environment. Race and the Suburbs in American Film is a stimulating resource for considering the manner in which race is foundational to architecture and urban geography, which is reflected, promoted, and challenged in cinematic representations.

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Moving is considered one of life's top three stressors, even if you've planned for it. You have to adjust to not just a new house, but a new lifestyle too. So how do you create a home you love coming back to, while surviving the move itself? Your host, Jill Kalman, has helped people for over 15 years make the move from the city to the suburbs and thrive while doing it. Each week, Jill provides practical moving tips, tons of design wisdom, and all the encouragement you'll need to make this transition a success. Learn more at jillkalmaninteriors.com.

“There comes a time in each person’s life where you can no longer avoid the divisive controversies of the ages- Lou Feringo Vs Christopher Reeves….Big Mac Vs The Whopper….Bo & Luke Duke Vs Coy & Vance….Hubba Bubba Vs Bubble Yum….Star Wars Vs Empire….Rocky vs Rocky IV….Fruit Loops Vs Trix…New Coke Vs Crystal Pepsi… We are not afraid to take on these Controversial topics of our era - The 1970s and 1980s”

For decades the suburbs have been where art happens despite: despite the conformity, the emptiness, the sameness. Time and again, the story is one of gems formed under pressure and that resentment of the suburbs is the key ingredient for creative transcendence. But what if, contrary to that, the suburb has actually been an incubator for distinctly American art, as positively and as surely as in any other cultural hothouse?