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Dovey 1985 p 33 defines home as an emotionally based and meaningful relationship between dwellers and their dwelling places However Rodeschini et al 2011 suggest that home is a contested concept and the meanings of home are continually attributed by people who live in it The meanings of home also draw upon the epistemological and theoretical choices that we use to analyse this concept This annotated bibliography will explore the different meanings of home from the views of different authors by firstly looking at home as an order identity and a nest After that home as a space with or without privacy will be focused on Then home as a patriarchal and reproductive space will be examined from the feminist perspective Moreover the meaning of home for gay men and lesbians will be explored by looking at the non normative homes Lastly home as a site of resistance for black people will be discussed Dovey suggests home is the centre of our spatial world warmth and security He also views home as a territory with symbolic and physical boundaries that gives dwellers control and privacy within home These concepts are further explained with regards to home as order and home as identity by Dovey In addition he argues that the home environment is shaped by the experiences of the past and the familiarity and home can be emotional because it takes its identity from the people who live in it
