In The Joke About Housing, Charles Harris Whitaker provides a critical analysis of the United States housing policy from the 1930s to the 1950s. Through an in-depth study of the history and development of housing policy, Whitaker argues that the U.S. government's focus on homeownership has resulted in a neglect of affordable rental housing, worsening inequality, and perpetuating racial discrimination. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complex and often controversial history of U.S. housing policy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.