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This chapter discusses theoretical and methodological principles with respect to the analysis of home environments. It defines and illustrates those principles that form the nucleus of an analytical method that employs an historical or temporal perspective. I believe that this approach can enrich our comprehension of domestic environments.
The organization of thought and of social relations is imprinted on the landscape. But, if only the physical aspect is susceptible of study, how to interpret this pattern would seem to pose an insoluble problem.
—Douglas, 1972, p. 513.
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Lawrence, R.J. (1985). A More Humane History of Homes. In: Altman, I., Werner, C.M. (eds) Home Environments. Human Behavior and Environment, vol 8. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2266-3_5
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