Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. Chapter One. —All's Right with the World? Land Use in American Society 1
6. Chapter Two. The Ladder of Life: From Renter to Owner 32
7. Chapter Three. Domestic Tranquillity: The Sociology of Sprawl and Transition 81
8. Chapter Four. Many Wagons, Many Stars: The Uses of Land, Zoning, and Houses 129
9. Chapter Five. A Place for Everyone: Negotiating Social Space and Social Order 163
10. Chapter Six. Principles of Social Order 210
11. Appendices 219
12. Tables 251
13. Bibliography 261
14. Index 281