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

By: Low, Setha M.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : Routledge, 2003Description: xi, 275 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780203491256 (e-book : PDF).Subject(s): Gated communities -- United States | Community life -- United StatesGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: No title; No title; No titleOnline resources: Click here to view Also available in print edition.
Contents:
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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Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-262) and index.

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.

Also available in print edition.

Electronic reproduction. [London, Eng. : Taylor and Francis, 2010]. PDF file created from digital scan of print book.

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