Domesticity at War

by Beatriz Colomina

When American architects, designers, and cultural institutions converted wartime strategies to new ends, the aggressive promotion of postwar domestic bliss became another kind of weapon.

In the years immediately following World War II, America embraced modern architecture--not as something imported from Europe, but as an entirely new mode of operation, with original and captivating designs made in the USA. In Domesticity at War, Beatriz...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262033615
• ISBN13: 9780262033619
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 2.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher