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"This book not only combats the moralistic stereotyping of public housing residents, but its uniquely West Coast perspective adds to the national narrative." "Planning Magazine"
"Howard brings to light the dramatic measure tenants have taken to create communities that mattered to them." "Shelterforce"
"A powerful antidote to the one-dimensional portrayal of public housing residents and the context of their lives. A groundbreaking accomplishment and a must-read for anyone contemplating the future of low-income housing in the United States." "Shelterforce"
"Well-written and detailed." "Journal of American History"
""More Than Shelter o"ffers an important bottom-up history of tenant struggles in public housing in San Francisco and its pages hold stories and lessons well worth exploring." "Working USA: The Journal of Labor & Society"
"Amy Howard paints a compelling portrait of public-housing residents as politically active citizens whose pride and sense of ownership lead to community activism and change." "Contemporary Sociology"
"Howard s work sheds an important light on the impact of public housing policies on communities." Jennifer Chutter, "Left History""
"This book not only combats the moralistic stereotyping of public housing residents, but its uniquely West Coast perspective adds to the national narrative."--Planning Magazine
"A powerful antidote to the one-dimensional portrayal of public housing residents and the context of their lives. A groundbreaking accomplishment and a must-read for anyone contemplating the future of low-income housing in the United States."--Shelterforce
"Well-written and detailed."--Journal of American History
"More Than Shelter offers an important bottom-up history of tenant struggles in public housing in San Francisco and its pages hold stories and lessons well worth exploring."--Working USA: The Journal of Labor & Society
"Amy Howard paints a compelling portrait of public-housing residents as politically active citizens whose pride and sense of ownership lead to community activism and change."--Contemporary Sociology
"Howard's work sheds an important light on the impact of public housing policies on communities."--Jennifer Chutter, Left History
"Using an interdisciplinary approach, pairing participant observation with an extensive collection of oral histories and archival research to trace the history of public housing activism in San Francisco, More Than Shelter rejuvenates a needed conversation over affordable public housing in urban cities across the United States."--City & Society
-This book not only combats the moralistic stereotyping of public housing residents, but its uniquely West Coast perspective adds to the national narrative.---Planning Magazine
-A powerful antidote to the one-dimensional portrayal of public housing residents and the context of their lives. A groundbreaking accomplishment and a must-read for anyone contemplating the future of low-income housing in the United States.---Shelterforce
-Well-written and detailed.---Journal of American History
-More Than Shelter offers an important bottom-up history of tenant struggles in public housing in San Francisco and its pages hold stories and lessons well worth exploring.---Working USA: The Journal of Labor & Society
-Amy Howard paints a compelling portrait of public-housing residents as politically active citizens whose pride and sense of ownership lead to community activism and change.---Contemporary Sociology
-Howard's work sheds an important light on the impact of public housing policies on communities.---Jennifer Chutter, Left History
-Using an interdisciplinary approach, pairing participant observation with an extensive collection of oral histories and archival research to trace the history of public housing activism in San Francisco, More Than Shelter rejuvenates a needed conversation over affordable public housing in urban cities across the United States.---City & Society
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