The Ideology of Home Ownership: Homeowner Societies and the Role of Housing
- ISBN-10
- 0230582281
- ISBN-13
- 9780230582286
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 282
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-05-28
- Publisher
- Springer
- Author
- R. Ronald
Description
Demand for owner-occupied housing has expanded dramatically across modern-industrialized societies in recent years leading to volatile increases in residential property values. This book explores the rise of modern home-ownership as a cultural, socio-political and ideological phenomenon.
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