Description |
1 online resource (193 pages) |
Contents |
Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Plates; Acknowledgements; Author's Note; Introduction: The Lawn is Singing; 1 The Lawn Discourse; 2 Keeping the Lawn; 3 Planning the Modern Lawn; 4 No Fucking up/on the Lawn; Conclusion: Saddening the Green; Notes; References; Index |
Summary |
Civilising Grass explores the history and meaning of the lawn on the South African highveld. Through a close examination of literary texts and visual images, the book explores the history and meaning of the lawn, the social and cultural expressions of land ownership, and such value-laden notions as race, respectability and 'whiteness' |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Lawns -- South Africa -- Highveld (Region)
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Lawns
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South Africa -- Highveld (Region)
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781776143122 |
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1776143124 |
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