Private Dwelling : Contemplating the Use of Housing

ISBN-13: 9780415336215 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 208 str.

Peter King

Opis

This book considers the personal and subjective use of housing and the ways we use our housing, as well as discussion of a method for analysing these actions.

Recenzje

'King provides an inventive and at times fascinating discussion into aspects of the home ... adopting a refreshingly original persepective ... the book is well-written, honest and thought-provoking.' - Urban Studies

Spis treści

Introduction: Looking Out and Looking In  1. What is Dwelling?  2. Privacy: When Dwelling Closes In on Itself  3. A Brick Box or a Velvet Case?  4. Talking about Houses  5. Ripples: Sharing, Learning, Reaching Out  6. Want it, Have it!  7. Fear and the Comfort of the Mundane  8. Loss  Conclusions: The Stopping Place

O autorze

Peter King is a pioneer in the area of social philosophy and housing. His main research interest has been to differentiate how housing is used at the individual level from the manner it is perceived as a social or collective entity. He is the author of five previous books, which explore various aspects of housing, including A Social Philosophy of Housing (2003). He is a Reader in Housing and Social Philosophy at the Centre for Comparative Housing Research, De Montfort University.