SOCI 364 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Terraced House, Work Unit
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Forrest and izuhara 2012 - the shaping of housing histories in shanghai: Long periods living in the same settlement --> may mean settled stability (e. g. children moving away) or constraints (e. g. Long periods living in the same settlement --> may mean settled stability (e. g. children moving away) or constraints (e. g. low income) Research in housing histories generally examine single generations (gradual rather than dramatic occurrences) Private rental housing to public rental housing --> accelerated during. After mao"s economic transformation, china"s housing became more housing marketization. Dominant style of housing (after the communist victory) was a hybrid of an english terraced house and chinese courtyard building. Much of the population was shaped by refugees from internal conflicts in china (1930s/1940s) Massive overpopulation in the city --> lead to poor city conditions (e. g. crime, lack of housing), most of them were attempted to be housed in previous era"s residential infrastructure but not possible.
