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Explore the changing nature of private life with Domesticity Under Siege: Threatened Spaces of the Modern Home. This book challenges the traditional 19th-century view of the home as a simple refuge or a quiet place of repose for the family. While many theories suggest the domestic space is a nurturing and private environment for children and visitors, this work presents a different perspective. Domesticity Under Siege examines how the boundaries of the home are no longer secure. It looks at how the concept of 'home as haven' meets reality, where domesticity faces pressure from both inside and outside agents. This text is an essential read for those interested in how social conditions impact the architecture and theory of living spaces. It provides a deep look into the collision between private nurturing environments and the external forces that threaten them.

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Examines the evolution of domestic space from 19th-century theories to modern social conditions.

Challenges the traditional 'home as haven' concept by looking at how private boundaries are tested.

Analyzes how internal and external agents affect the nurturing environment of the modern home.

Provides critical perspectives on architecture and the theory of domestic living spaces.

Published by Bloomsbury Visual Arts for academic and professional readers in architecture.

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Brand: By
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1350166111
Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Architecture > Criticism & Theory
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 20 October 2022
Listed Since: 19 August 2021

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