I started writing this post almost a year ago, when a number of stories all came together at once. There was NPR talking about the effect of the recession on home ownership, and a promotional piece from one of the local stations about a woman who was presenting her research on the Sears homes-selling method,…… Continue reading Home Sweet Home
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The concept of personal space
I have never studied this formally, either from the perspective of a sociologist or historian, but I often find myself thinking about how quickly we (generic Americans and Europeans) have come to believe that our concept of “personal space” and housing are absolute, when in fact the way we live has changed in the past,…… Continue reading The concept of personal space