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Homes and Homecomings

Gendered Histories of Domesticity and Return

Carrie Hamilton editor K H Adler editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:22nd Oct '10

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In Homes and Homecomings an international group of scholars provide inspiring new historical perspectives on the politics of homes and homecomings. Using innovative methodological and theoretical approaches, the book examines case studies from Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe.

  • Provides inspiring new historical perspectives on the politics of homes and homecomings
  • Takes an historical approach to a subject area that is surprisingly little historicised
  • Features original research from a group of international scholars
  • The book has an international approach that focuses on Africa, Asia, the Americas and East and West Europe
  • Contains original illustrations of homes in a variety of historical contexts

“This book is of value to students and scholars in social sciences and the humanities interested in gendered perspectives on home and domestic life.”  (International Journal of Housing Policy, 21 June 2013)

ISBN: 9781444336504

Dimensions: 244mm x 170mm x 15mm

Weight: 476g

248 pages