Setha Low – Behind the Gates: Life, Security, and the Pursuit of Happiness in Fortress America (2003)
Behind the Gates is an ethnographic key work in the field of critical security and urban studies. In this book, American anthropologist Setha M. Low examines the social, political, and cultural dynamics of so-called gated communities—residential areas with restricted access. Based on extensive fieldwork in the New York metropolitan area, Low analyzes how fear of
