Low Behind the Gates

Life, Security, and the Pursuit of Happiness in Fortress America
Erscheinungsjahr 2004
ISBN: 978-1-135-94530-5
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 288 Seiten

First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Low, Setha

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Humangeographie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Prologue
1. Arriving at the Gates
2. Protecting the Children
3. Recreating the Past
4. Searching for the Perfect Community
5. Urban Fear
6. Retirement and Taxes
7. Leaving the Gates Behind
8. Unlocking the Gated Community
Bibliography
Appendix: Residential History Interview Schedule

Über Autor(innen)

Setha Low is Professor of Anthropology and Environmental Psychology at the CUNY Graduate Center. She is the author or editor of numerous books, including Theorizing the City: The New Urban Anthropology Reader; Housing, Culture, and Design; Cultural Spaces; and Place Attachment.