America Town : Building the Outposts of Empire /

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In America Town, Mark L. Gillem reveals modern military outposts as key symbols of not just American power but also consumer consumption. Through case studies of several U.S. military facilities Gillem exposes these military installations as suburban culture replicated in the form of vast green lawn...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gillem, Mark L. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 2007.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Military bases, American > Social aspects
Land use > Planning
Land use > Government policy
ARCHITECTURE > General.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Banlieues > Opinion publique.
Utilisation du sol > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Utilisation du sol > États-Unis > Planification.
Bases militaires americaines > Aspect social.
Bases militaires americaines > Pays etrangers.
Suburbs > Public opinion.
Land use > Government policy > United States.
Land use > United States > Planning.
Military bases, American > Social aspects.
Military bases, American > Foreign countries.
United States
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:In America Town, Mark L. Gillem reveals modern military outposts as key symbols of not just American power but also consumer consumption. Through case studies of several U.S. military facilities Gillem exposes these military installations as suburban culture replicated in the form of vast green lawns, three-car garages, and big-box stores and questions the impact of this practice on the rest of the world.
Physical Description:1 online resource (392 pages): illustrations, maps
ISBN:9780816654369

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