Sex and real estate : why we love houses / Marjorie Garber.

Main entry:

Garber, Marjorie B.

Title & Author:

Sex and real estate : why we love houses / Marjorie Garber.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

Description:

243 pages ; 22 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-230) and index.
Introduction : sex and real estate -- 1. The house as beloved -- 2. The house as mother -- 3. The house as body -- 4. The dream house -- 5. The trophy house -- 6. The house as history -- 7. The summer house -- Epilogue : why we love houses.
Dust jacket.

Summary:

"Marjorie Garber ranges through literature, art, film, journalism, criticism, and the hard evidence of everyday experience, and gives us an acute analysis of the ways in which we think about the places we hang our hats. She discusses the House as Beloved, as Mother, as Body. She writes about the Dream House, the Trophy House, the House as History, and the Summer House."--Jacket.

Resources:
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Contributor biographical information
Publisher description

ISBN:

0375420541
9780375420542

Subject:

Home United States Psychological aspects.
Dwellings United States Psychological aspects.
Homeowners United States Psychology.
Home in popular culture United States.
Foyer États-Unis Aspect psychologique.
Habitations États-Unis Aspect psychologique.
Propriétaires-occupants États-Unis Psychologie.
Foyer dans la culture populaire États-Unis.
Dwellings Psychological aspects.
Home in popular culture.
Home Psychological aspects.
Houses United States Psychological aspects.
Popular culture United States Psychological aspects.
Real property United States.
United States.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 213532
Call No.: HQ536 .G3 2000
Status: Available

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