Addresses are about identity as much as geography.
Deirdre Mask – The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal about Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power
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Addresses are about identity as much as geography.
Deirdre Mask – The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal about Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power
Street names are often an exercise in power.
Deirdre Mask – The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal about Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power
In the absence of street names, our brains take on the work of navigation.
Deirdre Mask – The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal about Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power
An address can signify wealth or poverty.
Deirdre Mask – The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal about Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power
The chaos of a world without addresses is invisible to most of us.
Deirdre Mask – The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal about Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power
Addresses can be a tool for discrimination.
Deirdre Mask – The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal about Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power
A home address was once a privilege, not a right.
Deirdre Mask – The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal about Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power
The digital age has changed what an address means.
Deirdre Mask – The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal about Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power
For some, an address is a luxury.
Deirdre Mask – The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal about Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power
Addresses can both include and exclude.
Deirdre Mask – The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal about Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power