High Living: A Study Of Family Life In Flats
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
At the height of Britain's post-war housing revolution, thousands of families were relocated from cramped terraced streets into gleaming new tower blocks — a bold social experiment whose human consequences were rarely examined with rigour or compassion. High Living: A Study of Family Life in Flats by Anne Stevenson, Elaine Martin, and Judith O'Neill stands as one of the earliest and most incisive sociological investigations into what it truly meant to raise a family in high-rise housing, scrutinising the daily rhythms, social bonds, and practical challenges faced by residents navigating a radically new domestic landscape. Drawing on meticulous fieldwork, the authors present a nuanced portrait of community, isolation, and adaptation, challenging the architectural optimism of the era with the unvarnished testimony of those who actually lived it. The work sits at a compelling intersection of urban sociology, social policy, and domestic anthropology, arguing that physical environment profoundly shapes the fabric of family and community life. Written with scholarly precision yet an unmistakable empathy for its subjects, this landmark study raises questions about planning, power, and the meaning of home that remain urgently relevant — leaving the reader to wonder whether the lessons it uncovered were ever truly heeded.
Author: Anne Stevenson, Elaine Martin, Judith O'Neill
Format: Hardback
Genre: Society & culture
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
At the height of Britain's post-war housing revolution, thousands of families were relocated from cramped terraced streets into gleaming new tower blocks — a bold social experiment whose human consequences were rarely examined with rigour or compassion. High Living: A Study of Family Life in Flats by Anne Stevenson, Elaine Martin, and Judith O'Neill stands as one of the earliest and most incisive sociological investigations into what it truly meant to raise a family in high-rise housing, scrutinising the daily rhythms, social bonds, and practical challenges faced by residents navigating a radically new domestic landscape. Drawing on meticulous fieldwork, the authors present a nuanced portrait of community, isolation, and adaptation, challenging the architectural optimism of the era with the unvarnished testimony of those who actually lived it. The work sits at a compelling intersection of urban sociology, social policy, and domestic anthropology, arguing that physical environment profoundly shapes the fabric of family and community life. Written with scholarly precision yet an unmistakable empathy for its subjects, this landmark study raises questions about planning, power, and the meaning of home that remain urgently relevant — leaving the reader to wonder whether the lessons it uncovered were ever truly heeded.