TY  - BOOK
AU  - Low,Setha M.
TI  - Behind the gates: life, security, and the pursuit of happiness in fortress America 
SN  - 9780415950411 (pbk.)
U1  - 307.0973 LOW 23
PY  - 2004///
CY  - New York
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Gated communities
KW  - United States
KW  - Community life
N1  - 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
N2  - "Gated communities are the fastest growing form of housing in the United States. In the last twenty years, thousands upon thousands of upper- and middle-class Americans have retreated into these exclusive neighborhoods. What has sparked this alarming trend?" "Behind the Gates is an account of what life is like in these suburban fortresses." "In this account, Setha Low probes the hopes, dreams, and fears of gated community residents to uncover how the rapid growth of fortress neighborhoods is effecting subtle transformations in American middle-class values."--BOOK JACKET
UR  - http://openisbn.com/isbn/0415950414/
ER  -