America Town Building the Outposts of Empire

Name: America Town Building the Outposts of Empire
Price: 6.74 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780816649532

ISBN-10: 0816649537

ISBN-13: 9780816649532

Edition: 2007

Authors: Mark L. Gillem

List price: $24.95

30 day, 100% satisfaction guarantee!

Buy used: $26.98

Marketplace

5 new & used from $6.74

what's this?

Rush Rewards U
Members Receive:

You have reached 400 XP and carrot coins. That is the daily max!

Description:

American servicemen and -women are currently stationed in more than 140 countries from Central America to Western Europe to the Middle East, often living and working on military bases that not only dominate foreign territories but also re-create familiar space that "feels like home"--gated communities filled with rambling subdivisions, franchised restaurants, and lush golf courses. In "America Town, " Mark 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--including Aviano Air Base in Italy, Osan and Kunsan Air Bases in South Korea, and Kadena Air Base in Japan--Gillem…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Publication date: 8/22/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 392
Size: 5.90" wide x 9.00" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Acronyms


Introduction



Empire's Reach



Empires across Time



Pax Americana: The "New" Empire



Spillover: The U.S. Military's Sociospatial Impact



Familiarity on the Frontlines



Homeward Bound: Identity, Consumption, and Place



Ruling the World: Exporting Bureaucracy, Privatization, and Fear



Outposts under Construction



Reinforcing the Southern Flank: Aviano 2000



Rewarding Realignment: South Korea's Land Partnership Plan



Reacting to Rape: Japan's Special Action Committee Okinawa


Conclusion



On Methods


Notes


Bibliography


Index