Thoughts and feelings about home traditionally provided people of all cultures with a firm sense of where they belonged, and why. But with the world rapidly changing, many of our basic notions are becoming problematic. Both internationally and within countries, populations are constantly on the move, seeking better opportunities and living conditions, or an escape from violence and war. In spite of, or perhaps even because of these trends, ideas about home continue to shape the way people everywhere frame an understanding of their lives. In this Very Short Introduction Michael Allen Fox considers the complex meaning of home and the essential importance of place to human psychology. Drawing on a wide array of international examples he discusses what dwelling is and the variety of dwellings. Fox also looks at the politics of the concept of 'home', homelessness, refugeeism and migration, and the future of home, and argues that home remains a central organizing concept in human life. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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Weight: 130g
Dimensions: 115 x 173mm
Publication Date: 08 Dec 2016
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780198747239
About Michael Allen Fox
Michael Allen Fox is Adjunct Professor School of Humanities University of New England Australia and Professor Emeritus of Philosophy Queen's University Kingston Ontario Canada. His main research interests are in the areas of nineteenth-century European philosophy existentialism environmental philosophy ethics and animals and philosophy of peace. He is the author of five books that reflect a wide-ranging engagement with philosophy the most recent of which are: Understanding Peace: A Comprehensive Introduction (Routledge 2014) and The Remarkable Existentialists (Humanity/Prometheus 2009). He has also published over sixty-five scholarly articles many of which are aimed at a broad general readership. In addition he edited/co-edited Queen's Quarterly Canada's oldest general-interest intellectual review for ten years