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America town : building the outposts of empire / Mark L. Gillem.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gillem, Mark L.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Military bases, American--Foreign countries.
- Military bases, American.
- Military bases, American--Social aspects.
- Land use--United States--Planning.
- Land use.
- Land use--Government policy--United States.
- Suburbs--Public opinion.
- Suburbs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xx, 350 pages) : illustrations, maps
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Empire's reach
- pt. 2. Familiarity on the frontlines
- pt. 3. Outposts under construction.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-8166-5436-0
- OCLC:
- 476125759
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