208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
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Questions of home and belonging have never been more topical. Populist politicians in both Europe and America play on anxieties over globalisation by promising to reconstitute the national home, through cutting immigration and ‘taking back control’. Increasing numbers of young people are unable to afford home-ownership, a trend with implications for the future shape of families and communities.... Read more
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Antaeus and Hercules
2. The Web of Meaning
3. The Cultivation of Place
4. The Landscape of Memory
5. Habits of Home
6. A Sacred Economy
7. Gifting and Recognition
8. The Boundaries of Home
9. Parish and Province
Conclusion: The Future of Home
Biography
Paul O'Connor completed his PhD at University College Cork. He is currently assistant professor of sociology at the United Arab Emirates University, where he specialises in cultural sociology.
