Home, Homeland, and Homelessness
摘要
The narratives of displacement initiate an exploration of the dialectic involving home, homeland, and homelessness. Questions surrounding the concepts of home and the factors contributing to a sense of belonging are central. Additionally, inquiries arise regarding the relationship between physical distance from a place and the resultant mental distress. The diasporic condition, whether voluntary or involuntary, emerges because of being situated far from one’s ancestral homeland. This condition prompts an examination of belongingness, which extends to affiliations with the private, personal, and public spheres. The study of belongingness encompasses a de-essentialized individual, analyzing power dynamics in relation to racial, class, gender, and ethnic categories (Schein 811–826).