Houser

Description:

"Catharine Bauer was a leading member of a small group of idealists who called themselves housers because of their commitment to improving housing for low-income families. In her lifetime she changed dramatically the concept of social housing in the United States and inspired a generation of urban activists to integrate public housing into the emerging welfare state of the mid-twentieth century. In the first book-length biography of Bauer, H. Peter Oberlander and Eva Newbrun trace her fascinating life and career. Their account is lively, spanning two continents, and dotted with famous names in modern art and architecture."--BOOK JACKET.

subjects: Biography,  Public housing,  Social scientists,  Biography: general,  Housing,  20th century,  Historical - General,  Housing (Sociological Aspects),  Women,  Biography & Autobiography,  Biography / Autobiography,  Biography/Autobiography,  USA,  Political,  Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare,  United States,  Wurster, Catherine Bauer,  Social scientists, biography,  Spécialistes des sciences sociales,  Biographies,  Logement social,  BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,  Infrastructure,  SOCIAL SCIENCE

People: Catherine Bauer Wurster

Places: United States