TY  - BOOK
AU  - Allon,Fiona R.
TI  - Renovation nation: our obsession with home 
SN  - 0868408786
AV  - DU107 .A44 2008
U1  - 643.7 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Sydney
PB  - New South
KW  - National characteristics, Australian
KW  - Home ownership
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Australia
KW  - Economic aspects
KW  - Housing
KW  - Social life and customs
KW  - 1990-
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - 1990-2001
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-226) and index; It's the culture, stupid! -- Building on the block -- The wealth effect -- Keeping the dream alive -- Fear and the family home -- Heritage with a difference -- Fortress Australia -- We grew here, you flew here -- The limits of home?
N2  - "This is an intelligent, savvy account of home in all its manifestations. It's about our fetish for home and ownership. Why are Australians so obsessed with interest rates, home ownership, home beautification, investment properties, real estate? Fiona Allon looks at our own homes--why we renovate, why shows like The Block were so incredibly popular, why housing affordability has become one of the key political and social issues--and finds that we have become more inward looking than ever. She also looks at the national 'home', and at why we became so anxious about keeping some people out of the country, or away from places some thought they owned, like Cronulla Beach."--Provided by publisher
ER  -