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HOUSER THE LIFE AND WORK OF CATHERINE BAUER Oberlander Modern Housing for Poor
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- Book Title
- Houser: The Life and Work of Catherine Bauer
- ISBN-10
- 0774807202
- Personalized
- No
- Features
- 1st Edition, Illustrated
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- Canada
- Unit Quantity
- 1
- ISBN
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About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
ISBN-10
0774807202
ISBN-13
9780774807203
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1887742
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
358 Pages
Publication Name
Houser : the Life and Work of Catherine Bauer, 1905-64
Language
English
Publication Year
1999
Subject
Women, Social Scientists & Psychologists, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Political Science, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
23.3 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Reviews
Peter Oberlander and Eva Newbrun have traced her career in meticulous detail and written a highly readable account of her life and times. Ostensibly a biography of Catherine, their book is simultaneously a biography of the Housing Movement that she helped to spawn and of the early City Planning Movement in which she was an active participant. - Mel Webber, Berkeley Planning Journal 14 (2000): 138-140 Houser is a well-researched and well-written biography of this talented woman. - Graham Adams, Jr., CBRA 2093, Peter Oberlander and Eva Newbrun have traced her career in meticulous detail and written a highly readable account of her life and times. Ostensibly a biography of Catherine, their book is simultaneously a biography of the Housing Movement that she helped to spawn and of the early City Planning Movement in which she was an active participant.
Illustrated
Yes
Table Of Content
Illustrations Foreword Preface 1 Early Years (1905-26) 2 Learning Years (1926-30) 3 Romantic Years (1930-33) 4 Political Years (1934-36) 5 Legislative Years (1936-38) 6 Transition Years (1939-42) 7 Academic Years (1943-64) Postscript Notes Bibliography Acknowledgments Abbreviations Index
Synopsis
Catherine Bauer changed forever the concept of social housing and inspired a generation of urban activists to integrate public housing into the emerging welfare state of the mid-20th century. She was one of a small group of idealists who called themselves "Housers" because of their commitment to raising the quality of urban life through improving shelter for low-income families. The story of her life and achievement is full of famous names in art and architecture. Her visionary teachings about the need for housing for the poor and disadvantaged, and the symbiotic relationship between good housing and a healthy society, remain as relevant as ever., Catherine Bauer (1905-64) changed forever the concept of public housing in the United States--and inspired a generation of urban activists to include housing in welfare planning in the mid-20th century. She was one of a small group of idealists who called themselves Houser s because of their commitment to raising the quality of urban life through improving shelter for low-income families. In the late 1920s, Bauer spent time in Paris, where she befriended Ferdinand Leger, Man Ray, and Sylvia Beach, publisher of Ulysses. Back in New York she fell under the spell of urban critic Lewis Mumford. It was at his urging that she became involved with the architects of change in post-World War I Europe, among them Ernst May, Andre Lurcat, and Walter Gropius. Convinced by their example that good social housing could produce good social architecture and moved by the visible ravages of the depression, she became a passionate leader in the fight for housing for the poor. Soon established through her critical writings as a housing expert, she lodged the issue of public housing firmly within the New Deal's agenda and was instrumental in the creation of the first public housing act in 1937. Her book Modern Housing, published in 1934, vividly depicts the essential interdependence of social, economic, and architectural policies in modern life; it is still required college reading. She taught for many years at the University of California Berkeley, as well as Harvard University., Catherine Bauer changed forever the concept of social housing and inspired a generation of urban activists to integrate public housing into the emerging welfare state of the mid-20th century. She was one of a small group of idealists who called themselves "Housers" because of their commitment to raising the quality of urban life through improving shelter for low-income families., Catherine Bauer was a leading member of a small group of idealists who called themselves housers because of their commitment to improving housing for low-income families. In her lifetime she changed dramatically the concept of social housing in the United States and inspired a generation of urban activists to integrate public housing into the emerging welfare state of the mid-twentieth century. In the first book-length biography of Bauer, H. Peter Oberlander and Eva Newbrun trace her fascinating life and career. Their account is lively, spanning two continents, and dotted with famous names in modern art and architecture. In the late 1920s Bauer spent time in Paris, where she befriended Fernan Léger, Man Ray, and Sylvia Beach. Back in New York she fell under the spell of American urban critic Lewis Mumford, who, as a mentor and lover, profoundly influenced her life. It was at his urging that she became involved with the architects of change in post-First World War Europe, among them Ernst May, André Lurçat, and Walter Gropius. Convinced that good social housing could produce good social architecture and moved by the visible ravages of the Depression, she became a passionate leader in the fight for housing for the poor. She co-authored the Housing Act of 1937 and advised five presidents on urban strategies. Her book, Modern Housing, published in 1934, is still regarded as a classic. Houser is a rich contribution to the literature on modern housing, urban planning, and women's studies. In the three and a half decades since her death, urbanization has radically changed landscapes the world over. Housing as a basic human right has slipped from the public agenda, and the homeless have become a visible symbol of society's indifference. Catherine Bauer's visionary teachings about the symbiotic relationship between good housing and a healthy society are thus as relevant as ever.
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