Behind the gates : life, security, and the pursuit of happiness in fortress America /

"Gated communities are the fastest growing form of housing in the United States. In the last twenty years, thousands upon thousands of upper- and middle-class Americans have retreated into these exclusive neighborhoods. What has sparked this alarming trend?" "Behind the Gates is an ac...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Low, Setha M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Routledge, 2003.
Temas:
Gated communities > United States.
Community life > United States.
Communautés privées > États-Unis.
Communauté > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Essays.
Community life.
Gated communities.
Privatleben
Nachbarschaft
Isolation > Soziologie
Woonwijken.
Openbare veiligheid.
Beveiliging.
Wonen.
Bostäder > sociala aspekter > Förenta staterna.
United States.
USA.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Unlocking the gated community
  • Arriving at the gate
  • Searching for community
  • Re-creating the past
  • Protecting the children and safety for all
  • Fear of crime
  • Fear of others
  • Niceness and property values
  • Private governance, taxes, and moral minimalism
  • Easing the way to retirement
  • Don't fence me in.

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