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No Place Like Home - Wealth, Community and the Politics of Homeownership (Hardcover)
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No Place Like Home - Wealth, Community and the Politics of Homeownership (Hardcover)
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In the decade following the housing crisis, Americans remain
enthusiastic about the prospect of owning a home. Homeownership is
a symbol of status attainment in the United States, and for many
Americans, buying a home is the most important financial investment
they will ever make. We are deeply committed to an ideology of
homeownership that presents homeownership as a tool for building
stronger communities and crafting better citizens. However, in No
Place Like Home, Brian McCabe argues that such beliefs about the
public benefits of homeownership are deeply mischaracterized. As
owning a home has emerged as the most important way to build wealth
in the United States, it has also reshaped the way citizens become
involved in their communities. Rather than engaging as
public-spirited stewards of civic life, McCabe demonstrates that
homeowners often engage in their communities as a way to protect
their property values. This involvement contributes to the politics
of exclusion, and prevents particular citizens from gaining access
to high-opportunity neighborhoods, thereby reinforcing patterns of
residential segregation. A thorough analysis of the politics of
homeownership, No Place Like Home prompts readers to reconsider the
power of homeownership to strengthen citizenship and build better
communities.
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