Renovation nation
our obsession with home
Allon, Fiona R.
creator
ebrary, Inc
text
bibliography
Electronic books.
at
Sydney
New South
2008
monographic
eng
vi, 232 p.
"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.
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?
Fiona Allon.
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 212-226).
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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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
DU107 .A44 2008eb
643.7
UNSW Press, University of NSW, Sydney NSW 2052
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