From the Publisher
"This brilliant, vividly written and compelling book, drawing on rich vibrant accounts of life on a Dublin housing estate, should be compulsory reading for everyone concerned about growing social class inequalities." Diane Reay, University of Cambridge
"Not only a deeply insightful ethnography of the lived experience of hardship and suffering among residents of a public housing estate, but a theoretically-informed analysis of the economic and cultural forces that produce what they experience. I strongly recommend this book." Andrew Sayer, Lancaster University
“A pathbreaking account of ordinary people’s attempts to work out ‘how to live’ under late capitalism. Both erudite and passionate, the book gives a voice to some of the many casualties of Ireland’s economic ‘success story’." Colin Coulter, Maynooth University
“A fascinating account of the realities, warts and all, of everyday life on a housing estate in Dublin ... a remarkable book and a welcome addition to the literature on social housing estates.” Tracey Shildrick, Newcastle University
“An excellent book that both theorises and tells the vital story of the reality and importance of class and public housing – how vital public housing is, the identities formed around it, the strength of community, but also the challenges and structural inequalities that residents face on a daily basis. An essential read for anyone interested in public and social housing, class and inequalities.” Rory Hearne, Maynooth University
