Download or read book Culture on the Brink written by Gretchen Bender and published by Bay Press (WA). This book was released on 1994 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This volume documents the present crisis in American urban housing policies and portrays how artists ... within the context of neighborhood organizations, have fought against government neglect, shortsighted housing policies and unfettered real estate speculation. Through essays, photographs, symposiums, architectural plans and the reproduction of works from the series of exhibitions organized by [Martha] Rosler, the book serves a number of functions: it's a practical manual for community organizing; a history of housing and homelessness in New York City and around the country; and an outline of what a human housing policy might encompass for the American city"--Back cover.