Leisureville: no place like home

When Blechman visited his former neighbors, he entered a surreal world of golf cart parades, Disney-like wholesomeness, pharmaceutical-enhanced sex, drugs, and classic rock. Adventures in America's Retirement Utopias (Atlantic Monthly, $25) is not only an entertaining chronicle of that visit bu...

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Published inThe Boston globe
Main Authors Anna MundowWith Andrew Blechman, At, Is
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston, Mass Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC 18.05.2008
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Blechman, Andrew D
Leisureville: Adventures in America's Retirement Utopias
Retirement communities
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Summary:When Blechman visited his former neighbors, he entered a surreal world of golf cart parades, Disney-like wholesomeness, pharmaceutical-enhanced sex, drugs, and classic rock. Adventures in America's Retirement Utopias (Atlantic Monthly, $25) is not only an entertaining chronicle of that visit but also a perceptive analysis of the social, economic, and political implications of segregated, privatized living.
ISSN:0743-1791