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Author Clapson, Mark

Title A social history of Milton Keynes : middle England/edge city / Mark Clapson ; foreword by Jeff Rooker
Published Portland, OR : Frank Cass, ©2004

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Description 1 online resource (xxi, 202 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps
Series Cass series--British politics and society, 1467-1441
British politics and society. 1467-1441
Contents 1. Welcome to Milton Keynes -- 2. Where did Milton Keynes come from? -- 3. The suburban city takes shape -- 4. North bucks and the new city -- 5. Who moved to Milton Keynes? -- 6. Settling in -- 7. The unsettled : social problems in a suburban city -- 8. Sociability and social action in the space station city -- 9. Conclusion
Summary Established in 1967, Milton Keynes is England's largest new city and one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the UK. It is also a suburban city, genuinely liked and appreciated by most of its citizens.For many reasons, however, Milton Keynes is misunderstood, and its valuable recent lessons are mostly ignored in debates about national urban policy. This book discusses the popular and intellectual prejudices that have distorted understandings of the new city. A city is nothing without its people, of course, so Mark Clapson looks at who has moved to Milton Keynes, and discusses their exper
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-196) and index
Notes English
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Subject HISTORY.
Manners and customs
Social conditions
Great Britain.
Regions & Countries - Europe.
History & Archaeology.
SUBJECT Milton Keynes (England) -- History
Milton Keynes (England) -- Social life and customs
Milton Keynes (England) -- Social conditions
Subject England -- Milton Keynes
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2003060309
ISBN 0203496426
9780203496428
0714655244
9780714655246
9780714684178
0714684171
9786610288809
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9781135757779
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9781280288807