Suburbia Bashing (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Suburbia bashing refers to a negative discourse about suburbia that is relatively prominent in Australia, particularly in the mainstream media. Sprawling cities define the urban Australian landscape. The iconic "quarter -acre" block is often cited as fundamental to the Australian Dream. It has both cultural and political currency. There is a profound cynicism that exists in much commentary on suburbia that is promoted by "intellectuals and others seeking to delineate the suburb." This discourse dates back to the boom of suburban development in the 1950s and criticises a culture of aspirational homeownership. Dame Edna Everage typifies this tradition as she famously performs both "nostalgia and disdain for the Australian suburb and suburban life."