THE ADDRESS BOOK

Enjoyed this one a lot. Especially the chapters on India, Southafrica and London. It's worth thinking about how we never pay much heed to street names or how they came about. The author does a brilliant job of highlighting how streets often signify race and class divide

Comprei pelo Kindle. Livro importantíssimo e atual para quem quer/precisa conhecer mais sobre endereços, de uma maneira global, e ter boas referências.

The introduction has some great thoughts, and the main ideas are really mind-blowing. But I feel like it extends too much with stories instead of developing the main reflections the book has. It has potential and is still an interesting, recommendable read.

Love this book! I’ve learned so much reading about a topic I never gave a second thought before. It is an engaging and surprising read! I am recommending it to my friends.

What is your address? The answer to that seemingly innocuous question reveals more about you than you probably ever considered. This fascinating book by Dierdre Mask explains everything you never knew about what your address means and what it can tell others about you—from your race to your income.From the slums of Calcutta to the confusing layout of streets in Tokyo and from the hollows of West Virginia to the poshest avenues of Manhattan, Mask explores the history of numbering houses and naming streets. Find out why governments began numbering houses in the first place, the meanings behind various street names, the sometimes-nefarious political machinations of street naming and how such names can be used as propaganda, and how class and status are reflected in an address.In addition to fun facts, such as how your street name can affect your home's value, Mask offers up remarkable tidbits on the backstories of street names in Berlin, New York City, South Korea, and parts of London. Find out the most common street name in America. (Hint: It's not Main Street. Or First Street.)Consider the homeless. One of their worst problems is not having an answer to the question: What is your address? Without an address, they can't fill out a job application. Without a job, there isn't much hope for ever being able to get a home. And some companies and restaurants require not only an address, but also being able to demonstrate you have lived at that location for a certain period of time.I ask again: What is your address? Because your address is truly your identity, this book will give you an insight into your answer that is both fascinating and surprising.

Adressen gehören zu den Dingen, die wir als gegeben hinnehmen. Dabei gibt es immer noch viele Menschen auf der Welt, die keine haben - und nicht nur Obdachlose, auch Slumbewohner oder Menschen in sehr dünn besiedelten Gebieten haben keine. Warum das ein Problem ist, beschreibt Deirdre Mask. Aber das ist nur der Anfang der Reise: Mask geht der Geschichte der Adresse nach (Warum und wie netstanden Straßennamen und - nummern? Wieso benennt man Straßen in Europa, aber nummeriert sie in den USA? Und wieso hatten die Römer keine "richtigen" Adressen?). Doch damit nicht genug: Bald schlägt sie den Bogen zu Themen wie Vergangenheitsbewältigung (wie umgehen mit Straßennamen von problematischen historischen persönlichkeiten?) oder struktruellem Rassismus. Eine Adresse ist nicht unpolitisch und Mask zeigt wieso.Das Buch ist wirklich gut geschrieben und voller "Fun Facts" (Der häufigste Strassenname in den USA ist "2nd Street"), aber auch guter Analysen. Ich lese gerne Bücher über Themen, über die ich noch nicht wirklich nachgedacht habe, um festszustellen, wie wichtig das Gebiet e igentlicb ist. Das ist hier absolut der Fall!