Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS ix
3. Preface xi
4. 1. A SHINING CITY: The Emphasis on Aesthetics 1
5. 2. A PRIVILEGED WORLD: Economic Power and Wealth 22
6. 3. SIGNIFICANT PEOPLE AND WINNERS 37
7. 4. SPORTY TEENAGERS, WINSOME PENSIONERS 56
8. 5. FRAGRANT, SOCIABLE PERSONAGES 74
9. 6. COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL PARTITION 91
10. 7. FAMILY LIFE 108
11. 8. A LIFESTYLE UNDER THREAT 127
12. 9. SERVICE STAFF 149
13. 10. BECOMING AN ELITE 171
14. 11. JUDGMENT AND FEAR OF FAILURE 193
15. 12. TACTICS FOR SUCCESS 213
16. 13. LEADER COMMUNITIES: The Rise of the “Consecracy” 235
17. Acknowledgments 247
18. Literature 249
19. Appendix: The Ethnographic Study 255
20. Notes 263
21. Index 271