History of Domestic Space

Privacy and the Canadian Home

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

AvPeter Ward

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This is a history of domestic space in Canada. Peter Ward looks at how spaces in the Canadian home have changed over the last three centuries, and how family and social relationships have shaped – and been shaped by – these changing spaces. A fundamental element of daily life for individuals and families is domestic privacy, that of individuals and that of the family or household.There are also two facets of privacy – privacy from and privacy to. Personal privacy sets the individual apart from the group, creating opportunities for seclusion. Family privacy draws boundaries between the household and the community, defending the solidarity of the home and providing a basis for family relationships. In both ways, privacy is intimately involved with the history of the house.Over time, the changing size, shape, and location of the home have created widely different opportunities for family and personal privacy. Together with major shifts in household composition, family size, and domestic technology, they have gradually altered the conditions of everyday domestic life.But the pattern of change has been far from uniform, for the nature, meaning, and experience of privacy in Canadian have varied widely over the past 300 years. This book explores some of those experiences and meanings, reflecting on their impllications for family and social life historically as well as in the recent past.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2009-07-01
Mått159 x 235 x undefined mm
Vikt300 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor192
FörlagUniversity of British Columbia Press
ISBN9780774806855
UtmärkelserWinner of Alcuin Society Award for Excellence in Book Design in Canada: Prose Non-Fiction 1999

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1: Housing and Privacy2: InteriorsLittle House, Big HouseThe Question of CrowdingThe Organization of Household SpaceDomestic Technology and Interior SpacesThe BathroomThe ParlourThe KitchenThe BedroomThe Apartment3: The House in Its SettingThe FarmhouseThe Villa The Home in City and SuburbThe Front of the HousePorches, Verandahs, Patios, Decks Gardens and Yards4: Privacy and the Canadian HomeNotesSuggested ReadingIllustration CreditsIndex

... packed with wonderful historic details about real Canadian homes and families ... both of these books provide fascinating nuggets of information ... about topics that have been obscured by our myth-making American neighbour. And they bring to life the unique texture of daily Canadian life that was buried in our mothers', fathers', and grandparents' journals, letters, pictures and stories. - Frances Bula (The Vancouver Sun) Throughout, in direct, simple prose, Ward offers stimulating observations on and excellent documentation of the domestic landscape. The photographs and other illustrations are, likewise, highly informative ... highly recommended for all architecture, interior design, and material culture collections. - Paul Glassman, New York School of Interior Design Library (Library Journal) ... readers will enjoy this humanized view of Canadian architecture. Ward's book is a welcome complement to the recently published Homeplace by Peter Ennals and Deryck Holdsworth. - Laurie Stanley-Blackwell (CBRA 2239)