Title: A home of her own /
Authors: Hiller, Nancy R.; Reeves, Kendall.
Publisher: Indiana University Press,
Year: 2011
Subjects: Architecture, Domestic Psychological aspects; Architecture and women.; Women Psychology.
Abstract: "For some, home is simply a place to eat, sleep, and store possessions. For others, home offers intimate and rewarding opportunities for self-expression, becoming a reflection of taste, values, and even identity. The activities of constructing and maintaining a home can provide a sense of existential purpose, of belonging to a particular place along with others who have cared for that place before. Illustrated with more than 100 color photographs, A Home of Her Own showcases a wide variety of homes and tells the stories of their making."--Publisher's description.
Contents: Introduction -- A painter's haven -- Trading up -- A house of stone -- Coming home -- Staying home -- A May-December romance -- Small is beautiful -- Serial monogamy -- Thinking inside the box -- Gratification delayed -- Love lost, then found -- Turn-of-the-century townhouse -- Holding the world together -- Tenth time's a charm -- Diverging from the script -- A preference for lawyers -- Occupying space -- Home on the range.