Behind the Gates: Life, Security, and the Pursuit of Happiness in Fortress America, 1st Edition (Paperback) book cover

Behind the Gates

Life, Security, and the Pursuit of Happiness in Fortress America, 1st Edition

By Setha Low

Routledge

288 pages

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First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Reviews

"Provocative and disturbing, this much-needed book holds up an unsparing mirror to an unsettling sign of our times." - The New York Times

About the Author

Setha Low is Professor of Anthropology and Environmental Psychology at the CUNY Graduate Center. She is the author or editor of numerous books, including Theorizing the City: The New Urban Anthropology Reader; Housing, Culture, and Design; Cultural Spaces; and Place Attachment.

Subject Categories

BISAC Subject Codes/Headings:
SOC015000
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography
SOC026000
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General
SOC026030
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban