Yin, Jiayi (2023) Making home in floating: living experiences and homemaking practices of international students in the Netherlands. Master thesis.
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Abstract
Housing crisis in the Netherlands affects not only the house-seeking process, but also the living experience during inhabiting. Using Groningen's international students as a case study, this research aims to uncover oRen-overlooked practices and experiences related to homemaking within student rental housing. Within the expanded framework inspired by Eghbali, the study delves into three homemaking aspects -- institutional, material, and societal. The emotional facet of living experience is encapsulated by the concept of “ontological security”. Empirical findings from qualitative interviews demonstrate that prevailing housing policies and selection processes have a cumulative negative impact on international students in the Netherlands. The temporariness enhanced by spatial constraints and uncertain6es hampers homemaking endeavors. Moreover, daily interac6ons with roommates and poten6al guests significantly influence ontological security, aligning with previous research. Importantly, this study reveals that local communi6es also play a pivotal role in aiding interna6onal students in crea6ng a sense of home.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Society, Sustainability and Planning (MSc Socio-spatial Planning) |
| Supervisor: | Lanen, S. van |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Sep 2023 07:48 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Sep 2023 07:48 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4368 |
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