This text presents a critique of contemporary housing policy with a philisophical analysis of the role of the state and the capabilities of individuals. Offering a detailed examination of the role of the state as controller and funder of housing, the author argues that the state is not capable of planning and controlling a sustainable housing policy. The book opens with a discussion of libertian prinicples which place individuals and their action as the focus of social action. These principles are then used to develop a critique of the housing finance literature and the view that housing is a...
This text presents a critique of contemporary housing policy with a philisophical analysis of the role of the state and the capabilities of individual...
Housing is something that is deeply personal to us. It offers us privacy and security and allows us to be intimate with those we are close to. This book considers the nature of privacy but also how we choose to share our dwelling. The book discusses the manner in which we talk about our housing, how it manifests and assuages our anxieties and desires and how it helps us come to terms with loss. Private Dwelling offers a deeply original take on housing. The book proceeds through a series of speculations, using philosophical analysis and critique, personal anecdote, film...
Housing is something that is deeply personal to us. It offers us privacy and security and allows us to be intimate with those we are close to. This...
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.
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 ...