Houser
Subtitle: the life and work of Catherine Bauer, 1905-1964
By: H. Peter Oberlander and Eva Newbrun
Contributors: Newbrun, Eva
Publisher: UBC Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Vancouver
Language: eng
Number of pages: 342
Subjects: Wurster, Catherine Bauer; Public housing -- United States; Social scientists -- United States -- Biography
Description: "Catharine Bauer was a leading member of a small group of idealists who called themselves housers because of their commitment to improving housing for low-income families. In her lifetime she changed dramatically the concept of social housing in the United States and inspired a generation of urban activists to integrate public housing into the emerging welfare state of the mid-twentieth century. In the first book-length biography of Bauer, H.

Peter Oberlander and Eva Newbrun trace her fascinating life and career. Their account is lively, spanning two continents, and dotted with famous names in modern art and architecture."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index