Abstract
Domicide, as it was originally conceived, refers to the intentional destruction of people’s homes through human agency. It may also include the broader destruction of homelands or habitats upon which dwellings stand. The process was defined to lend conceptual clarity and weight to discussions around such destruction, and to bring into greater focus the human cost and misery associated with it. Research has shown that domicide has accompanied international development, warfare, and urban development more generally. While the term has been used in the context of the Balkan conflict in particular, it has not yet been taken up widely by housing researchers. Nevertheless, the destruction of home and homeland remain live concerns and have inevitably become part of discussions of genocide, warfare, and forced migration. Patterns of urbanisation, informal settlement, asymmetrical power relations, and growing social/income inequalities highlight the relevance and centrality of an underutilised concept.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
