Low, Setha M.

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

New York : Routledge, 2003.

xi, 275 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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"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 account of what life is like in these suburban fortresses." "In this account, Setha Low probes the hopes, dreams, and fears of gated community residents to uncover how the rapid growth of fortress neighborhoods is effecting subtle transformations in American middle-class values."--Jacket.

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Gated communities United States.
Community life United States.
Communautés privées États-Unis.
Communauté États-Unis.
71.14 urban society.
SOCIAL SCIENCE Essays.
Community life.
Gated communities.
Privatleben
Nachbarschaft
Isolation
Gated community
Kriminalität
Prävention
Segregation
Wohngebiet
Woonwijken.
Openbare veiligheid.
Beveiliging.
Wonen.
Bostäder sociala aspekter Förenta staterna.
United States.
USA
Case studies
Overseas item
Urban communities (USA)

Interviews (form)

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 230074
Cote: HT169.59.U6 L69 2003
Statut: Disponible