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BL
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1001548
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b755918
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Gillem, Mark L.
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| Title & Author
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America town : : building the outposts of empire /\ Mark L. Gillem.
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| Publication Statement
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Minneapolis :: University of Minnesota Press,, ©2007.
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1 online resource (xx, 350 pages) :: illustrations, maps
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| ISBN
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0816654360
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: 9780816654369
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0816649529
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0816649537
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9780816649525
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9780816649532
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-332) and index.
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| Contents
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pt. 1. Empire's reach -- pt. 2. Familiarity on the frontlines -- pt. 3. Outposts under construction.
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| Abstract
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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.
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Land use-- Government policy-- United States.
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Land use-- United States-- Planning.
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Military bases, American-- Social aspects.
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Military bases, American-- Foreign countries.
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Suburbs-- Public opinion.
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ARCHITECTURE-- General.
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HISTORY-- Military-- Other.
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Land use-- Government policy
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Land use-- Planning
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Military bases, American-- Social aspects
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Military Science.
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United States
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| Dewey Classification
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355.70973
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UA26.A2G55 2007eb
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