We speak with Dr. Kyle Riismandel about his book, "Neighborhood of Fear: The Suburban Crisis in American Culture, 1975-2001." Suburbia is billed as the safe, quiet place to raise a family. But the New Jersey Institute of Technology profess argues that during the 70s and 80s, they became rife with social disfunction. Fear was the dominant factor as relatively wealthy neighborhoods wielded political power to try to maintain safety residents had been seeking.  As fear of kidnappings, shootings, teenagers and drugs overwhelmed tree-lined streets and comfortable homes, suburbia became an unwittingly dangerous place. He also explains how suburbia's strength is impacting today's politics and social movements and what it all means for the future of the American Dream.

Dr. Riismandel is available on Twitter at twitter.com/accusedwizard

His website is kyleriismandel.com

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