9780259864479 - The Lodging House Problem in Boston (Classic Reprint) di Wolfe, Albert Benedict (4 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the social and economic realities of lodging houses in Boston at the turn of the 20th century. It delves into a specific type of lodging house, one that catered to the middle class ââ â clerks, salesmen, skilled mechanics, and other unmarried workers who had left their family homes in search of work and opportunity in the city. The book examines the lodging house district as a product of its time, tracing its historical evolution from a fashionable residential area to a haven for transient workers. The author analyzes the forces behind this transformation, including economic changes, the expansion of business districts, and shifts in urban living patterns. Through detailed observations and statistical data, the book reveals the inner workings of this dynamic social ecosystem. It explores the lives of lodgers ââ â their occupations, economic conditions, social interactions, and the impact of lodging on their overall well - being. The book provides a unique and insightful look into a largely overlooked aspect of urban life in the early 20th century, highlighting the challenges and complexities faced by individuals who found themselves living in these transient lodging houses. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Condizione: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 258 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.