Once upon a time in a salvage economy -- A primer on value in the age of HGTV -- Renovation narratives -- A moment in the life of capital -- Gentrification TV -- Creative erasure -- A promised land of instant equity -- HGTV's value theories of labor -- Masking the new rules of value -- Must haves: four walls and a roof
Summary
"HGTV programming poses home renovation as an isolated investment, where work and aesthetic taste elevate a housing property. In fact, there is a broader world of finance and social meanings that combine in processes of gentrification to build a house's value, including history, banking, place, and culture"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 25, 2021)
