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Title: The Cost of Shelter

Note: Reading ease score: 63.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

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Summary: "The Cost of Shelter" by Ellen H. Richards is a social and economic analysis published in the early 20th century. The book explores the implications of housing on family life, social status, and economic stability in society, particularly focusing on the challenges faced by average-income families. Richards delves into the historical evolution of housing, the significance of shelter in emotional and physical well-being, and critiques the standards of living that dictate the costs associated with home ownership. At the start of the text, Richards sets the stage for her inquiry by connecting the notion of 'home' to feelings of safety, belonging, and community. She examines how housing conditions have changed from earlier times to her present and raises concerns about the physical and emotional strains imposed by modern urban living arrangements. The opening discusses the essential roles that homes play in family life, touching on themes such as societal expectations, evolving economic pressures, and the psychological effects of living environments on individuals and families. Additionally, she warns against a growing reliance on ostentatious displays of wealth linked to living spaces, urging a re-evaluation of priorities in defining a true home. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Richards, Ellen H. (Ellen Henrietta), 1842-1911

EBook No.: 12366

Published: May 1, 2004

Downloads: 169

Language: English

Subject: Home economics

Subject: Building

LoCC: Technology: Home economics

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:12366:2 2004-05-01T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Richards, Ellen H. (Ellen Henrietta) en 1
2024-11-08T15:27:52Z The Cost of Shelter

This edition has images.

Title: The Cost of Shelter

Note: Reading ease score: 63.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Andrea Ball and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team.

Summary: "The Cost of Shelter" by Ellen H. Richards is a social and economic analysis published in the early 20th century. The book explores the implications of housing on family life, social status, and economic stability in society, particularly focusing on the challenges faced by average-income families. Richards delves into the historical evolution of housing, the significance of shelter in emotional and physical well-being, and critiques the standards of living that dictate the costs associated with home ownership. At the start of the text, Richards sets the stage for her inquiry by connecting the notion of 'home' to feelings of safety, belonging, and community. She examines how housing conditions have changed from earlier times to her present and raises concerns about the physical and emotional strains imposed by modern urban living arrangements. The opening discusses the essential roles that homes play in family life, touching on themes such as societal expectations, evolving economic pressures, and the psychological effects of living environments on individuals and families. Additionally, she warns against a growing reliance on ostentatious displays of wealth linked to living spaces, urging a re-evaluation of priorities in defining a true home. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Richards, Ellen H. (Ellen Henrietta), 1842-1911

EBook No.: 12366

Published: May 1, 2004

Downloads: 169

Language: English

Subject: Home economics

Subject: Building

LoCC: Technology: Home economics

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:12366:3 2004-05-01T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Richards, Ellen H. (Ellen Henrietta) en 1