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The American College Town
With their unusual densities of young people, highly educated workforces, comparatively cosmopolitan populations, dominant institutions of higher education, and characteristic landscapes such as the campus, fraternity row, and college-oriented shopping district, college towns represent a unique type of urban place. This study identifies several basic differences between college towns and other types of cities, considers why the college town is largely an American phenomenon, distinguishes among types of college towns, and examines some of the characteristics that make them distinctive.
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The American College Town
(ProQuest: ... denotes non-US-ASCII text omitted.) Winner this year of the J. B. Jackson Prize of the Association of American Geographers for presenting the ideas of professional geography in language accessible to a lay audience, The American College Town is a highly readable book. While readily conceding that whether a city is or is not a college town \"is in the eye of the beholder\" (4), he believes that a place deserves that moniker if \"the number of four-year college students equals at least 20% of the town's population\" (2), if it is not situated in a city of larger than 350,000 people and is physically separated from any adjacent larger city, and if it has a distinct identity and is perceived as a college town (2). Alumni of any of the eight institutions may enjoy the historical details about frat and student housing (Ithaca), intercollegiate sports (Auburn), the music scene (Athens), the bar scene and business district (Manhattan), town-versus-gown tensions (Newark), high-tech industry (Lansing), cultural amenities (Norman), and alternative politics and lifestyles (Davis).
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STADIUM CULTURE: COLLEGE ATHLETICS AND THE MAKING OF PLACE IN THE AMERICAN COLLEGE TOWN
Big-time college sports have helped to shape the character of many college towns in the United States. Stadiums and arenas tower over campuses and are often the most conspicuous buildings around. Tens of thousands of fans descend upon towns for games. Such regular pilgrimages are economic boons and can leave a permanent imprint on the landscape and local way of life. This study investigates the ways in which college sports can shape college towns using a single town, Auburn, Alabama, as an example. A typical football weekend in Auburn is depicted. The historical development of Auburn University athletics and the parallel growth of the town is examined. Finally, the contemporary significance of sports in Auburn is evaluated.
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