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  • The Sociology of Housing

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    A landmark volume about the importance of housing in social life.In 1947, the president of the American Sociological Association, Louis Wirth, argued for the importance of housing as a field of sociological research. Now, seventy-five years later, the sociology of housing has still not developed as a distinct subfield, leaving efforts to understand housing’s place in society to other disciplines, ... Leer más

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    The Voucher Promise

    "Section 8" and the Fate of an American Neighborhood

    de Eva Rosen ...
    Narrado por Xe Sands ...

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    The Voucher Promise examines the Housing Choice Voucher Program, colloquially known as "Section 8," and how it shapes the lives of families living in a Baltimore neighborhood called Park Heights. Eva Rosen tells stories about the daily lives of homeowners, voucher holders, renters who receive no housing assistance, and the landlords who provide housing. While vouchers are a powerful tool with ... Leer más

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  • How Policies Make Citizens

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  • The Whiteness of Wealth

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