A world of homeowners : American power and the politics of housing aid /

Is there anything more American than the ideal of homeownership? In this groundbreaking work of transnational history, Nancy H. Kwak reveals how the concept of homeownership became one of America's major exports and defining characteristics around the world.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Principal: Kwak, Nancy, 1973- (Author)
Formato: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:inglés
Publicado: Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, [2015]
Series:Historical studies of urban America.
Acceso en liña:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1048626
Table of Contents:
  • Building a new American model of homeownership
  • Combatting communism with homeownership
  • Homeownership in an era of decolonization
  • Homeownership as investment
  • Fair homeownership
  • A homeownership consensus?
  • Conclusion.