GGR100H1 Lecture Notes - Frank Lloyd Wright, Blue-Collar Worker, Great Range
Document Summary
Housing in the industrial city february 5th/2014. Todays question: under what conditions did people gain access to housing between. To outline the world of work and home and to show the relationship between the two: the argument, themes, work. Ethnic division of labour. A hierarchy or ranking/division of status due to background ethnicity. The prevalence of poverty amongst the polish population was staggering. Terrible housing conditions, housing units were small and poorly built, overcrowding, extremely poor weather proofing. Housing market: what is it: home. Durable commodity can last for hundreds of years. Heterogeneity amongst housing while many houses are similar there is still a great range amonst the types that exist. Range between type of housing but also price of housing. Use value they take on some type of identity which is more than just economic value. Exchange value you can buy it, then sell it, and try to make a profit. Immobility can"t be moved.
