02531nam 2200661 a 450 991045221970332120200520144314.00-8166-5436-0(CKB)1000000000482437(EBL)328389(OCoLC)476125759(SSID)ssj0000101883(PQKBManifestationID)11124547(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000101883(PQKBWorkID)10042560(PQKB)11090074(MiAaPQ)EBC328389(OCoLC)191728726(MdBmJHUP)muse38784(Au-PeEL)EBL328389(CaPaEBR)ebr10212633(CaONFJC)MIL523049(EXLCZ)99100000000048243720070322d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAmerica town[electronic resource] building the outposts of empire /Mark L. GillemMinneapolis University of Minnesota Press20071 online resource (372 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8166-4953-7 0-8166-4952-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. 1. Empire's reach -- pt. 2. Familiarity on the frontlines -- pt. 3. Outposts under construction.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.Military bases, AmericanForeign countriesMilitary bases, AmericanSocial aspectsLand useUnited StatesPlanningLand useGovernment policyUnited StatesSuburbsPublic opinionElectronic books.Military bases, AmericanMilitary bases, AmericanSocial aspects.Land usePlanning.Land useGovernment policySuburbsPublic opinion.355.70973Gillem Mark L944137MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910452219703321America town2131159UNINA