The Housing Question

Interesting Facts

• The book is a series of articles that were first published in 1872 in the journal «Volksstaat».
• In his work, Engels critiques bourgeois solutions to the housing question, asserting that they do not eliminate the root causes of housing problems.
• The main focus of the book is that the housing question cannot be resolved within the capitalist system, as it is a consequence of capitalist relations.
• Engels views the housing question as part of a broader social problem related to the exploitation of the working class.
• The author asserts that improving housing conditions is possible only through a socialist revolution and a change in the social order.
• The book is an important contribution to Marxist theory, demonstrating how economic and social structures affect people's everyday lives.