housing class — A concept which emerged from a study of Sparkbrook, an inner city area of Birmingham (UK), conducted by John Rex and Robert Moore during the 1960s (see Race, Community and Conflict, 1967). In this study, urban social groups are conceptualized in… … Dictionary of sociology
housing, sociological studies of — There is not, nor can there be, any uniquely defined sociology of housing. The nature of housing as a physical artefact, its spatial distribution and the terms of its occupancy (physical, legal, financial), are affected by social structures and… … Dictionary of sociology
class, housing — See housing class … Dictionary of sociology
housing — Housing in Britain has increasingly been dominated by one type, the owner occupied, single family dwelling in a suburb, in marked contrast to practice elsewhere in Europe. It is not however the only form of British housing, and emphasizing it… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
Housing at the University of Chicago — includes 10 residence halls that are divided into 35 houses. Each house has an average of 70 students.[1] Freshmen must live on campus, and housing is guaranteed but not required thereafter.[2] The University operates 28 apartment buildings near… … Wikipedia
Housing association — Housing associations in the United Kingdom are independent not for profit bodies that provide low cost social housing for people in housing need. Any trading surplus is used to maintain existing homes and to help finance new ones. They are now… … Wikipedia
Housing at the University of California, Berkeley — consists of student housing facilities run by the office of Residential and Student Service Programs. Housing is also offered by off campus entities such as fraternities and sororities, and cooperatives (see See Also section). Contents 1 UCB… … Wikipedia
Housing Segregation — is the practice of denying African American or other minority groups equal access to housing through the process of misinformation, denial of realty and financing services, and racial steering. Misinformation can take the form of realtors or… … Wikipedia
housing — Before 1949 housing was largely owned by private individuals or families. After the establishment of Mao’s socialist regime, however, almost all residential structures in the cities were nationalized. Each housing unit was divided into several… … Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture
Class discrimination — Not to be confused with Classicism. Part of a series on Discrimination General forms … Wikipedia
Housing cooperative — Not to be confused with building cooperative. 999 N. Lake Shore Drive, a coop owned residential building in Chicago, Illinois, United States … Wikipedia