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Private Dwelling

Contemplating the Use of Housing

Peter King author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:19th Aug '04

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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 criticism, social and cultural theory and policy analysis to unpick the subjective nature of housing as a personal place where we can be sure of ourselves.

'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

ISBN: 9780415336208

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 550g

208 pages