In the last twenty years, thousands upon thousands of the upper and middle classes have
retreated into gated communities. In 2002 it is estimated that one in eight Americans will live …

Across America, middle‐class and upper‐middle‐class gated communities are creating new
forms of exclusion and residential segregation, exacerbating social cleavages that already …

It has been over three decades since this nation legally outlawed all forms of discrimination
in housing, education, public transportation, and public accommodations. Yet today, we are …

Gated communities are a new" hot button" in many North American cities. From Boston to
Los Angeles and from Miami to Toronto citizens are taking sides in the debate over whether …

Why have fear and anger become such a prominent feature of social life, evidenced by
violent responses to home invasion? Why is it that, contrary to the objective evidence, it is …

Currently one third of all new homes built in the United States are in gated residential
developments, and eight million people already live in such communities. Secured …

In November 1993, the largest public housing project in the Puerto Rican city of Ponce—the
second largest public housing authority in the US federal system—became a gated …

Gated communities—enclaves of homes surrounded by walls, often with security guards—
are becoming increasingly popular in America. This article introduces and analyzes findings …

A sweeping new look at the unheralded transformation that is eroding the foundations of
American exceptionalism. Americans today find themselves mired in an era of uncertainty …

The chosen place is Bourneville, a remote, devastated part of a Caribbean island; the
timeless people are its inhabitants—black, poor, inextricably linked to their past …