Private dwelling : contemplating the use of housing / Peter King.

Main entry:

King, Peter, 1960-2023.

Title & Author:

Private dwelling : contemplating the use of housing / Peter King.

Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2004.

Description:

xiii, 194 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Series:

Housing, planning, and design series

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-192) and index.
What is dwelling? -- Privacy : when dwelling closes in on itself -- A brick box or a velvet case? -- Talking about houses -- Ripples : sharing, learning, reaching out -- Want it, have it! -- Fear and the comfort of the mundane -- Loss.

Summary:

The manner in which we talk about our housing is discussed in this volume, which uses a series of speculations, using philosophical analysis & critique, personal anecdote, film criticism, social & cultural theory, & policy analysis to consider housing as a reflection of our anxieties & desires.

Resources:
2004.
Table of contents
Table of contents
Table of contents

ISBN:

0415336201 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
9780415336208 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
041533621X (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9780415336215 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
020342140X (ebook)
9780203421406 (ebook)
(e-book)
041542140X

Subject:

Housing.
Housing Psychological aspects.
Functionalism (Social sciences)
Logement.
Logement Aspect psychologique.
Fonctionnalisme (Sciences sociales)
housing (concept)
Zuhause
Wohnen
Psychologie
Huisvesting.
Psychologische aspecten.

Added entries:

Housing, planning, and design series.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 233134
Call No.: HD7287 .K559 2004
Status: Available

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