Table of Contents:
“…Housing -- Problems in Home Ownership -- Homeownership and the Subprime Mortgage Crisis -- The Downside of Homeownership -- Tricky Mortgages -- Problems in Finding Affordable Rental Housing -- Gentrification -- Overcrowded and Deficient Housing -- Other Factors Affecting Housing -- Homelessness -- Characteristics of the Homeless Population -- Trends in Homelessness -- Attempts to Address Homelessness -- Housing Reform -- Housing in an International Context -- U.S. and European Cities -- Comparison of U.S. and European Housing -- Public Housing -- Conclusion -- Discussion Questions -- Notes -- ch. 17 The Politics of Food Policy and Rural Life -- The Contradictions of American Food Policy…”