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House, Home and Society


House, Home and Society

Paperback by Atkinson, Rowland (University of Sheffield, UK); Jacobs, Keith (University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia)

House, Home and Society

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ISBN:
9781137294029
Publication Date:
18 Mar 2016
Language:
English
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:
Red Globe Press
Pages:
192 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 28 May - 2 Jun 2024
House, Home and Society

Description

Issues around houses and homes reflect and inform our social, cultural and political worlds, from the subprime market and the financial crisis to social mobility and gender roles. Critically exploring key theories and cutting-edge debates, this text examines home in a global context for students across sociology, human geography and urban studies.

Contents

1. House, Home and Society 2. Theoretical Perspectives on Housing 3. The Meaning of Home 4. The Household, Gender, and Sexuality 5. The Loss of Home 6. Domestic Criminology: Crime, Harm and Victimisation in the Home 7. Home Economics 8. Housing, State and Market 9. Housing, Class and Spatial Divisions 10. Space, Place and Design 11. The Home in a Global Context 12. Conclusion: Houses, Homes and Societies.

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