A history of domestic space : privacy and the Canadian home /
"Homes are our most personal, private places, at the heart of how we conceive of life outside the public sphere. A History of Domestic Space explores how domestic architecture has shaped and been shaped by family and social relationships over the past three centuries. The changing form, setting...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Vancouver :
UBC Press,
©1999.
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| Summary: | "Homes are our most personal, private places, at the heart of how we conceive of life outside the public sphere. A History of Domestic Space explores how domestic architecture has shaped and been shaped by family and social relationships over the past three centuries. The changing form, setting, and technology of the home have profoundly affected our opportunities for individual privacy within a family and family privacy within a community."--Jacket |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 182 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), plans |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780774852258 0774852259 |