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The term suburbia is frequently used to encapsulate the concept of suburbs as oddly picturesque slices of tract-home nuclear family. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... It has been suggested that Suburbia be merged into this article or section. ... Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburbs are inhabited districts located either on the outer rim of a city or outside the official limits of a city (the term varies from country to country), or the outer elements of a conurbation. ... Tract housing is a style of housing development in which multiple identical, or nearly-identical, homes are built adjacent to one another. ... A nuclear family (sometimes known in the British sociological term, cornflake family) is a household consisting of two married, heterosexual parents and their legal children (siblings), as distinct from the extended family. ...

Given the de facto segregation of the American housing marketplace in the 1950s through 1970s, 'suburbia' also includes the notion of a 'white' area, inaccessible to members of other ethnicities and races, particularly African-Americans. De facto is a Latin expression that means in fact or in practice. It is commonly used as opposed to de jure (meaning by law) when referring to matters of law or governance or technique (such as standards), that are found in the common experience as created or developed without... It has been suggested that Apartheid outside South Africa be merged into this article or section. ... Houses in Fishpool Street, St Albans, England For other meanings of the word house, see House (disambiguation). ... // Events and trends This map shows two essential global spheres during the Cold War in 1959. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black), is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ...

After the rise of "Levittowns" across the United States in the 1960s and 1970s, many American teens born during those decades began to understand the inherently sanitized and disspiriting nature of American suburbs. Levittown is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ...

The concept of 'suburbia' came to envelop this and other, sometimes endearing, idiosyncrasies of suburban life -- for example, 4th of July backyard barbecues. In the United States, Independence Day, also called the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday celebrating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. ... A barbecue on a trailer at a block party in Kansas City A barbecue on a trailer at a block party in Kansas City Pans on the top shelf hold hamburgers and hot dogs that were grilled earlier when the coals were hot. ...

Popular culture largely recognized this concept during the 1980s and early 1990s. In Britain, television series such as The Good Life, Butterflies, and The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin depicted suburbia as well-manicured but relentlessly boring, and its residents as either conforming their behaviour to this situation or going stir crazy through its regimented blandness. In America, similar but more violent themes could be found in the works of David Lynch. Popular culture, or pop culture, is the vernacular (peoples) culture that prevails in any given society. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, the last decade of the 20th Century. ... The Good Life was one of the most successful British sitcoms of all time, produced by the BBC between 1975 and 1978, running for four series and two specials. ... Butterflies was a situation comedy written by Carla Lane and shown on BBC 2 between 1978 and 1983. ... The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin was a British sitcom starring Leonard Rossiter in the title role. ... Stir crazy may mean: Stir Crazy (movie) Stir crazy (condition) Stir Crazy (restaurant) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... David Lynch at Cannes in 2001 David Keith Lynch (born January 20, 1946, in Missoula, Montana) is an American filmmaker. ...

Musicians, too, picked up on the idea of suburbia for subject matter, with songs such as My Pink Half of the Drainpipe by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Suburbia by the Pet Shop Boys, Subdivisions by Rush, Christmas in Suburbia by Martin Newell, Rocking The Suburbs by Ben Folds, Jesus of Suburbia by Green Day, Hey Suburbia by Screeching Weasel, Suburban Home by The Descendents, and Barons of Suburbia by Tori Amos. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Pet Shop Boys are a British electronic music act, formed by Neil Tennant (born on 10 July 1954) who provides main vocals, keyboards and very occasionally guitar, and Chris Lowe (born on 4 October 1959) on keyboards and occasionally on vocals. ... Rush is a Canadian progressive rock band comprising bassist, keyboardist and vocalist Geddy Lee (real name Gary Lee Weinrib), guitarist Alex Lifeson (real name Alexander Zivojinovich), and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart (pronounced: Peert, as in cheer) (IPA: ). Since the release of their eponymous debut in 1974, the band became... Martin Newell (born 1953), also known as the Wild Man of Wivenhoe, is an English rock and roll musician, poet and author. ... Ben Folds Benjamin Scott Folds (born September 12, 1966, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is an American singer-songwriter. ... Jesus of Suburbia is the fifth and final single from Green Days seventh studio album, American Idiot. ... Green Day is a California-based Pop punk/Punk rock band, consisting of Billie Joe Armstrong (lead vocals, guitar), Mike Dirnt (born Michael Pritchard; bass, backing vocals), and Tré Cool (born Frank Edwin Wright III; drums, backing vocals). ... Screeching Weasel was a pop punk band from Chicago, Illinois. ... The classic Descendents lineup left to right, Frank Navetta, Tony Lombardo, Milo Aukerman, and Bill Stevenson. ... Tori Amos Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos on August 22, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter. ...

Fear (band) also makes a reference to Suburbia on "The Record", in the song Let's Have a War which says "It's already started in the city, Suburbia will be easy.". Fear is a punk rock band from Los Angeles, California that formed in 1977 and still performs. ...

In 1994, playwright Eric Bogosian wrote and directed the play subUrbia, which focused on suburban twentysomethings with no real life goals or direction reacting to the return of a high school friend who had become famous. The play was made into a low-budget, independent film in 1997, with Richard Linklater at the directorial helm and featured up-and-coming actors Steve Zahn, Parker Posey, Ajay Naidu, and Giovanni Ribisi in lead roles. Eric Bogosian (born April 24, 1953 in Woburn, Massachusetts) is an Armenian-American actor, playwright, performance artist, monologist, and novelist of Armenian descent. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Suburb. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Richard Linklater (born July 30, 1961, in Houston, Texas, USA) is an American film director and writer. ... Steve Zahn (born November 13, 1967) is an American comedic actor who has appeared in more than 30 films. ... Parker Posey. ... Ajay Naidu (born 12 February 1972) is an American actor of Indian ancestry. ... Giovanni Ribisi in Sofia Coppolas Lost in Translation Antonio Giovanni Ribisi (born December 17, 1974 in Los Angeles) is an American actor. ...

Etymology: According to dialogue in the 1984 movie Suburbia (no relation to the Bogosian version) [1] , suburbia is a neologism made by combinining suburb and utopia. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...