American Green: The Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Lawn
Ted Steinberg examines America’s enduring fascination with the perfect lawn. Blending cultural and environmental perspectives, American Green explores how an ordinary patch of grass became a powerful symbol of aspiration, order, and national identity—and considers the broader consequences of maintaining this iconic landscape ideal.
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American Green: The Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Lawn examines the place of the lawn in American life.
Ted Steinberg explores the cultural significance of the carefully maintained green landscape and the ideals associated with it.
The book considers why the perfect lawn became such a powerful national aspiration.
It offers a thoughtful look at the environmental and social implications of America’s devotion to lawn perfection.
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