Title: Definition of suburbanization in Sociology, U.S. History.
Headings: suburbanization
suburbanization
Sociology
U.S. History
The process of suburbanizing, of population movement from cities to suburbs
Examples of suburbanization in the following topics:
Suburbanization
The Rural Rebound
Shrinking Cities and Counter-Urbanization
Instructional Scenarios
The Growth of Suburbs
The Process of Urbanization
Urban Decline
Urban Gentrification
The Middle Class
The Culture of Abundance and Consumerism

Content: Suburban houses also brought about needs for products that were not needed in urban neighborhoods, such as lawnmowers and automobiles. These suburban residences are built on larger lots of land than in the central city. Instead, new governments spent taxes to establish suburban infrastructures. Levittown refers to seven large suburban developments created in the United States by William Levitt and his company Levitt & Sons. The Process of Urbanization
Chicago is an example of a U.S. city that has seen vast suburbanization as middle and upper class residents move to nearby suburbs. Recently in developed countries, sociologists have observed suburbanization and counterurbanization, or movement away from cities. Race also plays a role in American suburbanization. During World War I, the massive migration of African Americans from the South resulted in an even greater residential shift toward suburban areas. Interestingly, the modern U.S. experience has gone from a largely rural country, to a highly urban country, to a country with significant suburban populations. Urban Decline
In contrast, in North American and British cities, the impoverished areas begin to develop in the city center as individuals relocate their residences to suburban areas outside of the city.