Homefront

A Military City and the American Twentieth Century

Catherine A. Lutz

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Beacon Press
01 September 2018

Society & culture: general

A look at Fayetteville, North Carolina, home to Fort Bragg, that poses the question,'Are we all military dependents?'

Fayetteville has earned the nicknames of Fatalville and Fayettenam. Unusual and not-sounusual features of the town include gross income inequalities, an extraordinarily high incidence of venereal disease, miles and miles of strip malls, and a history of racial violence. Through interviews with residents and historical research, Catherine Lutz immerses herself in the life of the town to discover how it has supported the military for over a century. From secret training operations that use civilians as mock enemies and allies to the satellite economy of the town, Lutz's history of Fayetteville reveals the burdens that military preparedness creates for all of us.

By: Catherine A. Lutz
Imprint: Beacon Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 451g
ISBN: 9780807055090
ISBN 10: 0807055093
Pages: 326
Publication Date: 01 September 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Homefront: A Military City and the American Twentieth Century

Any reader will find [Lutz's] conclusions . . . provocative. -- Publishers Weekly Rich in storytelling, history, and political commentary, with implications far beyond Fayetteville. --Michael Sherry, author of In the Shadow of War In no small part, Homefront chronicles Fayetteville through the trials and triumphs of the downtrodden, the underdogs and the disfranchised. --Greg Barnes, Fayetteville Observer 'First rate.' --Louis B. Cei, Richmond Times Dispatch Penetrating. --Ann Jarmusch, San Diego Union-Tribune