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The End of the Hamptons, Scenes from the Class Struggle in America's Paradise

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The End of the Hamptons, Scenes from the Class Struggle in America's Paradise

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The End of the Hamptons

Medium

electronic resource eBook

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

Scenes from the Class Struggle in America's Paradise

Summary

Winner of the 2005 Book Prize from the Association for Humanist Sociology. In this absorbing account of New York's famous vacation playground, Corey Dolgon goes beyond the celebrity tales and polo games to tell us the story of this complex and contentious land. From the displacement of Native Americans by the Puritans to the first wave of Manhattan elites who built the Summer Colony, to the current infusion of telecommuting Manhattanites who now want to live there year-round, the story of the Hamptons is a vicious cycle of supposed paradise lost. Drawing on this fabled land's history, The End

Table Of Contents

Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Spending Time in the Hamptons; 1: Waves upon the Shore; 2: Houses in the Fields; 3: Peconic County Now!; 4: Polo Ponies and Penalty Kicks; 5: The Other Hamptons; 6: From Clam Beds to Casinos; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

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