The suburban bias of American society
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11669367 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William B Meyer (0000-0001-9296-8702, Colgate University, corresponding author), Jessica K Graybill (0000-0002-1421-3109, Colgate University) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 863-882 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Geography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0272-3638 • E-ISSN: 1938-2847 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02723638.2015.1118990 |
| OpenAlex | W2294352998 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 54 |
Past research has characterized countries as displaying the traits of urban or rural bias. Neither concept fits the United States well. We propose, as a hypothesis for research, that it may better be understood as displaying a suburban bias vis-à-vis both urban and rural populations. Drawing on the urban and rural bias literatures, we discuss two forms that suburban bias might take, allocational and dispositional, and the ways in which they might be identified. We offer initial evidence of a prevailing suburban bias in the United States in two spheres, those of judicial interpretation and American planning history, and conclude with suggestions for further research on the hypothesis
Gender bias · Interpretation (philosophy · Political science · Sociology · Housing Market and Economics · Psychology · Social Psychology · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies · Urbanization and City Planning
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |