American Dreams, American Nightmares - Culture and Crisis in Residential Real Estate from the Great Recession to the COVID-19 Pandemic (Hardcover)

Two decades punctuated by the financial crisis of the Great Recession and the public health crisis of COVID-19 have powerfully reshaped housing in America. By integrating social, economic, intellectual, and cultural histories, this illuminating work shows how powerful forces have both reflected and catalyzed shifts in the way Americans conceptualize what a house is for, in an era that has laid bare the larger structures and inequities of the economy. Daniel Horowitz casts an expansive net over a wide range of materials and sources. He shows how journalists and anthropologists have explored the impact of global economic forces on housing, while filmmakers have depicted the home as a theater where danger lurks as elites gamble with the fates of the less fortunate. Real estate workshops and popular TV networks like HGTV teach home buyers how to flip-or flop-while online platforms like Airbnb make it possible to play house in someone else's home. And as the COVID pandemic took hold, many who had never imagined living out every moment at home found themselves cocooned there thanks to corporations like Amazon, Zoom, and Netflix.

General

Imprint:	The University of North Carolina Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2022
Authors:	Daniel Horowitz
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	318
ISBN-13:	978-1-4696-7149-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Homelessness Books > Business & Economics > Finance & accounting > Finance > Property & real estate Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Money & Finance > Property & real estate
LSN:	1-4696-7149-2
Barcode:	9781469671499

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