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Title The politics of housing : power, consumers and urban culture / Peter Shapely
Published MANCHESTER : MANCHESTER UNIV Press, 2007

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Contents The politics of housing: Power, consumers and urban culture; Half Title Page; Title page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: The National Framework; 1 Government, Local Authorities and Housing, 1919-87; 2 National Interpretations; Part II: The Rise of Municipal Housing; 3 Civic Culture, Voluntarism and Council Intervention; 4 Slum Houses, Slum Dwellers and Slum Clearance; 5 The Post-War Housing Problem and the Great Overspill Driver'; Part III: The Decline of Municipal Legitimacy: Inner-City Developments and Tenants' Reactions, 1962-92
6 New Slums and the Rising Tide of Tenant Anger7 New Slums, New Left and New Partnerships; Conclusion: Consumers, Locality and Discourse; Bibliography; Index
Summary Exploring the politics of housing from 1890-1990, this fascinating study examines the interaction not only of national and local politics but also of local factors such as civic culture, key local players, local discourse and geographical and demographic problems. This book argues that increasingly, tenants acted as consumers of a public service, and it questions the way in which notions of consumerism shaped responses to the housing debate. An analysis of the impact of legislation on housing policy in different cities is provided, as well as a more detailed account of the politics of housing
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Subject Housing policy -- England
Low-income housing -- England -- History -- 20th century
Low-income housing -- England -- Manchester -- History -- 20th century
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- City Planning & Urban Development.
Housing policy
Low-income housing
Wohnungspolitik
England
England -- Manchester
Großbritannien
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 1526130688
9781526130686