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Author: Kerry B Fosher
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. ; London : The University of Chicago Press, cop. 2009.
Edition/Format:   Book : English
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In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, security became the paramount concern of virtually everyone involved in governing the United States. This title describes the human activities,  Read more...

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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Kerry B Fosher
ISBN: 9780226257433 0226257436 9780226257440 0226257444
OCLC Number: 690609336
Description: 1 vol. (XXIV-260 p.) : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents: Positions --
Context : policy and geography --
Muddling through : methods, ethics, and writing --
Finding the community --
A brief introduction to homeland security work --
Daily tasks --
Conceptualizing security --
Maintaining flexibility : how the work gets done --
Opportunities and problems : final comments
Other Titles: Positions.
Context : policy and geography.
Muddling through : methods, ethics, and writing.
Finding the community.
A brief introduction to homeland security work.
Daily tasks.
Conceptualizing security.
Maintaining flexibility : how the work gets done.
Opportunities and problems : final comments.
Responsibility: Kerry B. Fosher.
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"Under Construction is extraordinarily well written, original, timely, and its subject matter is extremely important. Fosher's demonstration of the usefulness of an ethnographic approach to the topic Read more...

 
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