The Suburbs and the Politics of Safety

Podopticon

A discussion with Kyle Riismandel about his book, "Neighborhood of Fear: The Suburban Crisis in American Culture, 1975-2001." The book is a tight monograph of cultural history and critique, and it should have broad appeal across disciplines and outside of academia. Our conversation is wide-ranging: on the possibilities of punk rock history, "productive victimization," the mall, the use and abuse of fear in the suburbs, the distinction between urban and suburban spaces in matters like policing, and more!

Riismandel has compiled playlists relevant to the book on YouTube and Spotify, linked here and here. Good stuff.