Housing: The Social and Economic Elements.

Nevitt, Adela Adam; Smith, Wallace F.

doi:10.2307/2552869

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“…The recognition that housing provides much more than a mere physical shelter and encompasses aspects such as security, privacy, social relations, status, and community is widely acknowledged (Foley, 1999;Smith, 1970). In the UAE, where housing is widely gifted to the native population, social status is often expressed through the symbolic materiality found in dramatic villa facades, entrance hallways, and luxurious majlis-all designed for the gaze of visitors.…”

Section: Hospitality and The Spatialisation Of Intangible Practicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Domesticity as Nation Building in the United Arab Emirates

Johnson

2024

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The legacy passed on from one generation to another has deep connections to a shared identity, a sense of belonging, and cultural heritage. Different types of architecture reflect cultural and societal changes, especially housing. In the UAE, housing has played an important role in nation-building efforts, with the Emirati villa, a space filled with intangible practices through which domestic cultural production and national identity can be read. Therefore, the transformation of domesticity has been instrumental in the process of rapid Emiratisation and nation-building. This article discusses the tangible and intangible aspects of domesticity and hospitality found in the Emirati villa using conventional architectural analysis and live experience studies. By presenting what guides and informs domestic practices, one can read the interior space as a series of spatial qualities. It asks: How have Emirati homes become a means to create and preserve shared social practices? This aims to reveal how social practices, such as hospitality, are spatialised in Emirati homes, capturing everyday life and social norms. The article argues for the recognition of domestic cultural transformations as a valuable contribution to Emirati national identity over the last 50 years of nation-building.

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Section: Hospitality and The Spatialisation Of Intangible Practicesmentioning

confidence: 99%