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Homing Devices
Thomas-Houston, Marilyn M.; Schuller, Mark
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Description for Homing Devices
Paperback. A collection of ethnographies that address the problem affecting not only the United States but also other developed and developing nations around the globe - affordable housing. These ethnographies offer a diverse look at housing policies and practices, addressing the problems associated with providing or obtaining affordable housing. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: JFFA; JKSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 326.
Homing Devices is a collection of ethnographies that address the central problem affecting not only the United States but also other developed and developing nations around the globe-affordable housing. These ethnographies cut across national and cultural borders, offering a diverse look at housing policies and practices as well as addressing the problems associated with providing or obtaining affordable housing. The studies incorporate perspectives of both policymakers and recipients and as such provide comparative insight into public housing policy programs and practices based on qualitative research. The collected experts provide an analysis of such problems as displacement, resettlement, policy implementation, collaborative ... Read more
Homing Devices is a collection of ethnographies that address the central problem affecting not only the United States but also other developed and developing nations around the globe-affordable housing. These ethnographies cut across national and cultural borders, offering a diverse look at housing policies and practices as well as addressing the problems associated with providing or obtaining affordable housing. The studies incorporate perspectives of both policymakers and recipients and as such provide comparative insight into public housing policy programs and practices based on qualitative research. The collected experts provide an analysis of such problems as displacement, resettlement, policy implementation, collaborative ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1955
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739114605
SKU
V9780739114605
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Ref
99-15
About Thomas-Houston, Marilyn M.; Schuller, Mark
marilyn m. thomas-houston is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology and African American Studies and former Interim Director of the African American Studies Program at the University of Florida. Mark Schuller was formerly the organizer for the St. Paul Tenants Union. He is currently a Ph.D. Candidate in the Anthropology Department at University of California, Santa Barbara.
Reviews for Homing Devices
This book is a useful toolkit for anyone concerned about the human right to housing, the current war on the poor, and organizing/empowering low income people. Readers will gain new insights into action strategies at the local level.
Michael Stoops, National Coalition for the Homeless An excellent synthesis of detailed ethnographic research and social critique of current housing policy ... Read more
Michael Stoops, National Coalition for the Homeless An excellent synthesis of detailed ethnographic research and social critique of current housing policy ... Read more