The Critical Decade in American Suburbs

The focus of the book is on the decade of adolescence in the American suburbs (1970s)./nThe decade began with America engaged in trying to build a beloved community and the Great Society./nBy the end of the decade, there was a big decision that working together was not what people wanted to do anymore./nRonald Reagan, with his election in 1980, marked a turning point in this individualistic approach./nMaggie Thatcher was also associated with this individualistic approach since she believed there is no such thing as society.