Renovating value HGTV and the spectacle of gentrification / Robert Goldman.

Contents Once upon a time in a salvage economy -- A primer on value in the age of HGTV -- Renovation narratives -- A moment in the life of capital -- Gentrification TV -- A creative erasure -- A promised land of instant equity -- HGTV's value theories of labor -- Masking the new rules of value -- Must haves: four walls and a roof.
Abstract "HGTV programming poses home renovation as an isolated investment, where work and aesthetic taste elevate a housing property. In fact, there is a broader world of finance and social meanings that combine in processes of gentrification to build a house's value, including history, banking, place, and culture"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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