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