Creeping Conformity

How Canada Became Suburban, 1900-1960

Richard Harris, Craig Heron, Colin Coates

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University of Toronto Press
16 June 2004

Social groups

Series: Themes in Canadian History

Creeping Conformity, the first history of suburbanization in Canada, provides a geographical perspective

both physical and social

on Canada's suburban past. Shaped by internal and external migration, decentralization of employment, and increased use of the streetcar and then the automobile, the rise of the suburb held great social promise, reflecting the aspirations of Canadian families for more domestic space and home ownership.

After 1945 however, the suburbs became stereotyped as generic, physically standardized, and socially conformist places. By 1960, they had grown further away

physically and culturally

from their respective parent cities, and brought unanticipated social and environmental consequences. Government intervention also played a key role, encouraging mortgage indebtedness, amortization, and building and subdivision regulations to become the suburban norm. Suburban homes became less affordable and more standardized, and for the first time, Canadian commentators began to speak disdainfully of 'the suburbs,' or simply 'suburbia.' Creeping Conformity traces how these perceptions emerged to reflect a new suburban reality.

By: Richard Harris
Volume editor: Craig Heron, Colin Coates
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 224mm, Width: 145mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 400g
ISBN: 9780802035561
ISBN 10: 0802035566
Series: Themes in Canadian History
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 16 June 2004
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Richard Harris is a professor emeritus of urban geography at McMaster University.

Reviews for Creeping Conformity: How Canada Became Suburban, 1900-1960

Creeping Conformity is a little gem. It is one of those rare books by an academic that is both easy to read and leaves you wanting more. -- Susan Schiller