Housing the North American City (inbunden)
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Format
Inbunden (Hardback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
608
Utgivningsdatum
1991-08-01
Förlag
McGill-Queen's University Press
Medarbetare
Weaver, John
Illustrationer
black & white illustrations
Dimensioner
241 x 165 x 44 mm
Vikt
952 g
Antal komponenter
1
Komponenter
56:B&W 6.14 x 9.21in or 234 x 156mm (Royal 8vo) Gray Cloth w/Jacket on White w/Gloss Lam
ISBN
9780773508255

Housing the North American City

av Michael Doucet, John C Weaver
Inbunden,  Engelska, 1991-08-01
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Doucet and Weaver begin this empirical, analytical, and narrative study with an analysis of the evolution of land development as an enterprise and continue with an examination of house design and construction practices, the development of the apartment building, and an account of class and age as they relate to housing tenure. They also relate developments in Hamilton to the current state of urban historiography, using their case study to resolve discrepancies and contradictions in the literature. Among the major themes the authors deal with is a controversial exploration of what they see as a central North American urge: the desire to own a home. Other themes include the social allocation of urban space, the quality and affordability of housing, the increased interest of large corporations in the land development and financial service industries, and a comparative analysis of housing in Canada and the United States. The authors have drawn on civic and business records dating from the early nineteenth century to the latest planning data. Combining this information with their comprehensive analysis, Doucet and Weaver show that current housing problems and potential solutions are better understood when seen as part of a historical process. They provide a critical assessment of the ways in which contemporary society produces shelter and question the use of technical innovations alone to resolve housing crises.
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"Without a doubt, this book makes a significant original contribution to its field. The scholarship is impeccable. It will be of interest not just to Canadian urban historians and historical geographers but to those of the American urban experience as well. The time frame is unique since it combines a broad perspective with a carefully defined theme. The authors' contentions should initiate a significant scholarly debate concerning periodization and the relationship between 'the democratization of housing' and 'the will to possess'." David G. Burley, Department of History, University of Winnipeg.

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CA John C. Weaver is University Professor at McMaster University, and the author of The Great Land Rush and the Making of the Modern World, 1650-1900.

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