Behind the gates: life, security, and the pursuit of happiness in fortress america
Auteur :
Low, Setha
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415950411
Date de publication :
30 août 2004
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
530 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In the last twenty years, thousands of the upper and middle classes have retreated into gated communities. What has sparked this alarming trend? Low probes the hopes and fears of her subjects to portray the change in American middle-class values marked by the emergence of enclosed communities in the suburbs.