Within the framework of a general reflection on the relationship between “home” and hospitality, a multidisciplinary review of literature shows that the foundations of the concept of “home” are based around space, time, identity and sociality. Their interactions generate specific…
2. Ideal House/Home
Back to: The study of ‘home’: a brief literary review Mallet identified a second major body of research which focuses on the analysis of the relationship between house and home within the examination of the notion of ideal home or house. Research…
1. House and Home
Back to: The study of ‘home’: a brief literary review Looks at the uses of the word ‘home’ and how it has changed in historical and social contexts. Home derives from the Anglo-Saxon word ‘ham’ meaning village, estate or town. However, throughout…
The study of ‘home’: a brief literary review
I used to send my mom drawings when she was living in the Middle East for her work. One of the first drawings that I remember making was of a home. The word ‘home’ seemed simple back then. However, the…
Interesting texts on the topic
Tony Fry – homelessness Doreen Massey – Places and their past In French: Veronique Cova – Vers une approche de l’hospitalité au travers d’une mesure du concept de “chez soi” In German (radio show): Heimat ist ein fluoreszierender Begriff