02461nam a2200409 a 4500 ebr10351548 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 080822s2008 at sb 001 0 eng d 2008426094 9780868408781 (pbk.) UNSW Press, University of NSW, Sydney NSW 2052 (OCoLC)646875709 CaPaEBR CaPaEBR u-at--- DU107 .A44 2008eb 643.7 22 Allon, Fiona R. Renovation nation [electronic resource] : our obsession with home / Fiona Allon. Sydney : New South, 2008. vi, 232 p. Includes index. Includes bibliographical references (p. 212-226). It's the culture, stupid! -- Building on the block -- The wealth effect -- Keeping the dream alive -- Fear and the family home -- Heritage with a difference -- Fortress Australia -- We grew here, you flew here -- The limits of home? "This is an intelligent, savvy account of home in all its manifestations. It's about our fetish for home and ownership. Why are Australians so obsessed with interest rates, home ownership, home beautification, investment properties, real estate? Fiona Allon looks at our own homes--why we renovate, why shows like The Block were so incredibly popular, why housing affordability has become one of the key political and social issues--and finds that we have become more inward looking than ever. She also looks at the national 'home', and at why we became so anxious about keeping some people out of the country, or away from places some thought they owned, like Cronulla Beach."--Provided by publisher. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. National characteristics, Australian. Home ownership Social aspects Australia. Home ownership Economic aspects Australia. Housing Australia. Australia Social life and customs 1990- Australia Politics and government 1990-2001. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10351548 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 45937 45937