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The place of home : English domestic environments, 1914-2000 / Alison Ravetz with Richard Turkington.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Studies in history, planning and the environment ; 16Publication details: London : Routledge, 2011.Description: 1 v. : ill. ; 27 cm. ; pbkISBN:
  • 0415514266 (pbk.)
  • 9780415514262 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 728.0904
Contents:
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.
Summary: "A comprehensive and in-depth history of the 20th century English home, how it has been created, and how it works for people. It focuses on the various influences bearing on the development of domestic space since 1914 and covers both design and housing policy. Current debates from participation to co-operative housing are examined and several themes not previously brought together are linked, e.g. urban development/house design; technology at home/women and home; social meaning of home." -- publisher description.

Originally published: London: Spon, 1995.

Transferred to digital printing.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

"A comprehensive and in-depth history of the 20th century English home, how it has been created, and how it works for people. It focuses on the various influences bearing on the development of domestic space since 1914 and covers both design and housing policy. Current debates from participation to co-operative housing are examined and several themes not previously brought together are linked, e.g. urban development/house design; technology at home/women and home; social meaning of home." -- publisher description.

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