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Michael McCulloch
Architecture professor and historian specializing in urban and social history, and author of Building a Social Contract: Modern Workers’ Houses in Early Twentieth-Century Detroit (Temple UP, 2023).
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Michael McCulloch, "Building a Social Contract: Modern Workers’ Houses in Early Twentieth-Century Detroit" (Temple UP, 2023)
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Dr. Michael McCulloch, an architecture professor and urban history expert, delves into the journey of early 20th-century Detroit's workers seeking modern homes. He discusses the interplay between migration, Americanization, and housing norms that shaped a new social contract. McCulloch highlights the impact of racial segregation on housing access for Black workers and how their aspirations were thwarted by economic downturns. He also shares his insights on the roles of employers and the housing market in this transformative era.
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