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A Nation of Realtors®: A Cultural History of the Twentieth-Century American Middle Class
Jeffrey M. Hornstein
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Description for A Nation of Realtors®: A Cultural History of the Twentieth-Century American Middle Class
Paperback. A history of the real estate profession that rethinks the impact of gender and class tensions in twentieth-century America. Series: Radical Perspectives. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3 illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3963 x 16. Weight in Grams: 417.
How is it that in the twentieth century virtually all Americans came to think of themselves as “middle class”? In this cultural history of real estate brokerage, Jeffrey M. Hornstein argues that the rise of the Realtors as dealers in both domestic space and the ideology of home ownership provides tremendous insight into this critical question. At the dawn of the twentieth century, a group of prominent real estate brokers attempted to transform their occupation into a profession. Drawing on traditional notions of the learned professions, they developed a new identity—the professional entrepreneur—and a brand name, “Realtor.” The Realtors worked ... Read more
How is it that in the twentieth century virtually all Americans came to think of themselves as “middle class”? In this cultural history of real estate brokerage, Jeffrey M. Hornstein argues that the rise of the Realtors as dealers in both domestic space and the ideology of home ownership provides tremendous insight into this critical question. At the dawn of the twentieth century, a group of prominent real estate brokers attempted to transform their occupation into a profession. Drawing on traditional notions of the learned professions, they developed a new identity—the professional entrepreneur—and a brand name, “Realtor.” The Realtors worked ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Series
Radical Perspectives
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
North Carolina, United States
ISBN
9780822335405
SKU
V9780822335405
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About Jeffrey M. Hornstein
Jeffrey M. Hornstein is District Organizing Coordinator for Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union in Philadelphia. He has a Ph.D. in history from the University of Maryland.
Reviews for A Nation of Realtors®: A Cultural History of the Twentieth-Century American Middle Class
“A Nation of Realtors® will be an instant classic. It is a brilliant window into the cultural politics of the real estate industry, the best study we have of Realtors, and an incisive analysis of the making of the modern American middle class. Jeffrey M. Hornstein’s writing sparkles with an unusually sophisticated and accessible theoretical engagement of his archival sources.”—-Daniel ... Read more