288 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1994, this book provides an important contribution to contemporary housing debates as well as clear examples of the use of qualitative data in causal analysis. Based on 3 original Australian case studies and a range of international data, this book demonstrates that the interests and meanings of home ownership can lead home owners into radical courses of social action that... Read more
Part 1: Understanding Housing Tenure: The Theory 1. Home Ownership in Western Society: Cementing the Status Quo or a Force for Change? 2. Social Scientific Approaches to Home Ownership 3. Housing Tenure and Inequality 4. The Subjective Understanding of Housing Tenure: Concepts and Research Strategies 5. The Meanings of Housing Tenure Part 2: Housing Tenure and Social Action: The Case Studies 6. Social Action in the Home 7. Social Action in the Neighbourhood 8. Social Action at the Place of Employment 9. Conclusion: The Radical Home Owner?
Biography
Ian C. Winter was Executive Director of the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute.
