Using Theory or Making Theory
Can there be Theories of Housing
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12633558 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter King (0000-0001-8550-466X, De Montfort University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 41-52 |
| Publication date | 2009-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Housing Theory and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1403-6096 • E-ISSN: 1651-2278 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14036090802704296 |
| OpenAlex | W2090766021 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 28 |
| References cited | 9 |
This paper seeks to establish legitimacy for the creation of housing theory. It begins by creating a distinction between dwelling and housing policy. I argue that the latter is the staple focus of most housing research, but that this presents only a partial picture of housing phenomena and artificially restricts the field of housing studies. By introducing the concept of dwelling the field of housing studies is widened to consider the ordinary use of housing, and this opens up a number of possibilities for theory creation. Having done this, in the second part of the paper I consider the nature of housing theory and the main arguments against theory creation. I seek to provide a coherent and substantial counterargument to these objections. In the final section of the paper I present a brief outline of how we might create housing theory using the example of the concept of accommodation
Accommodation · Economics · Field (mathematics · Focus (optics · Law and economics · Legitimacy · Neoclassical economics · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Sociology · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Law · Mathematics · Urban Planning and Governance · Urbanization and City Planning
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| Citations per year | 1.87 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |