| Unit name | Housing, Economy and Society |
|---|---|
| Unit code | SPOL30020 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Alex Marsh |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School for Policy Studies |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The course aims to provide students with an understanding of housing provision and housing policy set within a broader account of the social structure and the economic system. In doing so it seeks to make links between housing as an area of policy intervention and more general academic and policy debates. These broader debates include the changing nature of welfare provision in contemporary capitalist societies; changing demographic patterns; issues of social division and exclusion; the role of housing investment and housing-related consumption in the macro economy; multiculturalism and patriarchy. The course concentrates mainly on the British housing system but incorporates a European dimension and draws upon experiences in other countries where appropriate.
