Articles liés à A Growing Space: A History of the Allotment Movement

A Growing Space: A History of the Allotment Movement - Couverture souple

Acton, Lesley

 
9781910170137: A Growing Space: A History of the Allotment Movement
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1910170135 ISBN 13 : 9781910170137
Editeur : Five Leaves Publications, 2015

Présentation de l'éditeur

There are currently over 300,000 allotment plots in the UK, with roughly 100,000 people on waiting lists. Allotments are popular, and under threat. This accessible social history book looks at how changing economic, political and cultural conditions have affected the demand for plots. A thorough study debunks the myth that the provision of allotments was solely a benign activity for the poor, but a highly politicised history which reflects national and local policies on land use with a constant struggle to hold onto these city fields and country gardens.

Revue de presse

What makes Growing Space different from other recent books on the same topic is its emphasis on the present and the political. Very readable - and with a cover illustration by Chris Cyprus that's almost worth the price on its own - it provides a lot of solid new research, particularly on the enormously varied experiences of allotment users and campaigners at local level. --Morning Star

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Five Leaves Publications
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1910170135
ISBN 13 
9781910170137
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
280
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible