Renovation nation : our obsession with home / Fiona Allon.
Renovation nation : our obsession with home / Fiona Allon.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Sydney : University of New South Wales Press, 2008.
Date
2008.
Call Numbers
N306.0994/ 29 , 643.7/25
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Language
English
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Physical content
vi, 232 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
It's the culture, stupid!--Building on the block--The wealth effect--Keeping the dream alive--Fear and the family home--Heritage with a difference--Fortress Australia--We grew here, you flew here--The limits of home?
Publication information
Publisher
Sydney : University of New South Wales Press, 2008.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
2008.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"This is an intelligent, savvy account of home in all its manifestations. It's about our fetish for home and ownership. Why are Australians so obsessed with interest rates, home ownership, home beautification, investment properties, real estate? Fiona Allon looks at our own homes--why we renovate, why shows like The Block were so incredibly popular...
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Full title
Renovation nation : our obsession with home / Fiona Allon.
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Notes
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"A New South book".
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references: p. 212-226.
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N306.0994/ 29 , 643.7/25
Record Identifier
74VMQjQ7o5Nb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMQjQ7o5Nb
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ISBN
9780868408781 (pbk.) :
DDC
643.7
MMS ID
991000586609702626
