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UNINA9910827721203321 |
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Autore |
Low Setha M. |
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Titolo |
Behind the gates : life, security, and the pursuit of happiness in fortress America / / Setha Low |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2003 |
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ISBN |
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1-135-94529-2 |
0-203-60365-6 |
1-135-94530-6 |
1-280-04729-1 |
0-203-49125-4 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (288 p.) |
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Classificazione |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Gated communities - United States |
Community life - United States |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-262) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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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Sommario/riassunto |
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Explores the trend for the upper and middle classes to move into gated communities. It looks at what has sparked this phenomenon and what life is like inside these suburban fortresses. |
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