"It provides people's views of other places--those where they are not. This is most important and has never been done before. Also, by looking at three environments, a much richer and more complex view is derived than from the more typical analysis of 'anti-urban tradition.' The whole book deals with an 'unexpected' topic (although it should not be): the various ideals present in the U.S. that are reflected in people's residential choices and their evaluations of places." -- Amos Rapoport, University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee Biografía del autor

David M. Hummon is Associate Professor of Sociology at Holy Cross College.