Glasgow : high-rise homes, estates and communities in the post-war period /: high-rise homes, estates and communities in the post-war period. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Lynn Abrams, Ade Kearns, Barry Hazley, Valerie Wright.
• Authors: Abrams, Lynn; Kearns, Ade; Hazley, Barry; (Research associate), Wright, Valerie
• Contents: List of Figures Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction: The fluctuating fortunes of high rise Embracing high rise in the post-war period Retreat from high rise Removal and return of high rise A retrospective study of the postwar high rise experience Inside: making homes - privacy and communality Modern family homes Modern interiors Space and adaptation Consumption, décor and taste Privacy versus communality Maintenance and security Conclusions Outside: Surviving and Thriving on Estates Estate planning, amenity and social life Life on the periphery: a lack of foresight Miracle in the Gorbals? City centre living ‘You’ve to go into the city’: social facilities Children and play: ‘nae use for the bairns’ Safety and delinquency Places to play Conclusions Communities: Identity, Change and Neighbourly Relations Eventless places? Neighbourly interactions on high rise estates Narratives of community loss and decline New neighbourly relations Conclusions: retelling the history of community life Conclusions: plural histories of multi-storey living Bibliography
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 307.33609414409045; High-rise apartment buildings -- Scotland -- Glasgow -- History -- 20th century; Housing -- Scotland -- Glasgow -- History -- 20th century
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429848414; 9780429848421; 9780429848407; 9780429455339
• Related ISBNs: 9781138317093
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