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The Place of Home Alison Ravetz

The Place of Home By Alison Ravetz

The Place of Home by Alison Ravetz


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Summary

This is a comprehensive and in-depth history of the 20th century English home, how it has been created, and how it works for people.

The Place of Home Summary

The Place of Home: English domestic environments, 1914-2000 by Alison Ravetz

includes the only serious history of the ordinary domestic garden

draws on various disciplinary elements to present an original perspective of housing history

addresses topical housing issues - energy, poverty, leisure, gender relations and 'care in the community' policies

The Place of Home Reviews

'To have written such an overview is a considerable achievement, and it is a state-of-the art account of this vast topic.' - Architects' Journal

'...a well researched and thorough piece of academic sociology' - Building Design

'Apart from the fascination of its content, the book is a delight to read. The prose flows easily, guided by a sense of quiet authority and an elegance with words. The authors have also made good use of some telling illustrations, culled from domestic science and other archives.' - Built Environment

'This book is a truly magnificent achievement and deserves to be widely read and used by students for many generations to come...' - Planning Perspectives

'This is an interesting book to read, well illustrated and thoughtful.' - Urban Studies

'a fascinating book. It is written with such obvious dedication, and on the basis of a total immersion in the literature and research...that one can but admire the level of scholarship involved...provides a pioneering approach, likely to be quarried for many a Ph.D. topic...a very welcome addition to the field, useful as a resource book for researchers, as an encyclopedia for undergraduate students of this topic, and as an accesible text for the professional and lay person.' - Journal of Property Research

About Alison Ravetz

Alison Ravetz

Table of Contents

Introduction. The suburban home. Flats and maisonettes. The survival of the pre-1914 house. At homes in `Homes': institutional living. Self-help and alternative housing. The technology of the home. Rooms. Gardens and external space. The Changing experience of the home. Bibliography. Index.

Additional information

GOR007691402
9780419179801
0419179801
The Place of Home: English domestic environments, 1914-2000 by Alison Ravetz
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
19950907
252
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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