02781nam 2200613 a 450 991081866280332120200520144314.01-74223-036-9(CKB)2520000000008303(EBL)421323(OCoLC)689995555(SSID)ssj0000487029(PQKBManifestationID)11291819(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000487029(PQKBWorkID)10442501(PQKB)10927212(MiAaPQ)EBC421323(Au-PeEL)EBL421323(CaPaEBR)ebr10351548(EXLCZ)99252000000000830320080822d2008 uy 0engurcn#nnn|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierRenovation nation our obsession with home /Fiona Allon1st ed.Sydney New South20081 online resource (vi, 232 pages)Includes index.0-86840-878-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. 212-226).It's the culture, stupid! -- Building on the block -- The wealth effect -- Keeping the dream alive -- Fear and the family home -- Heritage with a difference -- Fortress Australia -- We grew here, you flew here -- The limits of home?"This is an intelligent, savvy account of home in all its manifestations. It's about our fetish for home and ownership. Why are Australians so obsessed with interest rates, home ownership, home beautification, investment properties, real estate? Fiona Allon looks at our own homes--why we renovate, why shows like The Block were so incredibly popular, why housing affordability has become one of the key political and social issues--and finds that we have become more inward looking than ever. She also looks at the national 'home', and at why we became so anxious about keeping some people out of the country, or away from places some thought they owned, like Cronulla Beach."--Provided by publisher.National characteristics, AustralianHome ownershipSocial aspectsAustraliaHome ownershipEconomic aspectsAustraliaHousingAustraliaAustraliaSocial life and customs1990-AustraliaPolitics and government1990-2001National characteristics, Australian.Home ownershipSocial aspectsHome ownershipEconomic aspectsHousing643.7Allon Fiona R1645826MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910818662803321Renovation nation3992543UNINA