HDB : a class of its own : a study of intergenerational social class perceptions.
This study uses housing and social class jointly to examine the unique housing situation in Singapore, with majority of its citizens (80%) residing in public housing – Housing Development Board (HDB) flats. Using 20 in-depth interviews, I examine the social class perceptions of young adults vis-à-vi...
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| author | Lim, Audrey En-Rui. |
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| description | This study uses housing and social class jointly to examine the unique housing situation in Singapore, with majority of its citizens (80%) residing in public housing – Housing Development Board (HDB) flats. Using 20 in-depth interviews, I examine the social class perceptions of young adults vis-à-vis their parents, all of whom are HDB residents. With a focus on structures, Bourdieu’s idea of the ‘habitus’ and the conception of the ‘other’ in the self concept will be used as a theoretical framework. Findings suggest that parents tend to view the house as a social symbol, with emphasis on the size of the house. Young adults see the house less as a social symbol, and place emphasis on the interior design. These changing perceptions of HDB residents have an impact on the state, and serve as a backdrop for future housing policies. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/482172019-12-10T13:56:25Z HDB : a class of its own : a study of intergenerational social class perceptions. Lim, Audrey En-Rui. School of Humanities and Social Sciences Xiao Hong DRNTU::Social sciences This study uses housing and social class jointly to examine the unique housing situation in Singapore, with majority of its citizens (80%) residing in public housing – Housing Development Board (HDB) flats. Using 20 in-depth interviews, I examine the social class perceptions of young adults vis-à-vis their parents, all of whom are HDB residents. With a focus on structures, Bourdieu’s idea of the ‘habitus’ and the conception of the ‘other’ in the self concept will be used as a theoretical framework. Findings suggest that parents tend to view the house as a social symbol, with emphasis on the size of the house. Young adults see the house less as a social symbol, and place emphasis on the interior design. These changing perceptions of HDB residents have an impact on the state, and serve as a backdrop for future housing policies. Bachelor of Arts 2012-03-29T04:43:28Z 2012-03-29T04:43:28Z 2012 2012 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/48217 en Nanyang Technological University 38 p. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | DRNTU::Social sciences Lim, Audrey En-Rui. HDB : a class of its own : a study of intergenerational social class perceptions. |
| title | HDB : a class of its own : a study of intergenerational social class perceptions. |
| title_full | HDB : a class of its own : a study of intergenerational social class perceptions. |
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| title_full_unstemmed | HDB : a class of its own : a study of intergenerational social class perceptions. |
| title_short | HDB : a class of its own : a study of intergenerational social class perceptions. |
| title_sort | hdb a class of its own a study of intergenerational social class perceptions |
| topic | DRNTU::Social sciences |
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