Social Constructionism and Housing Studies: A Critical Reflection

Fopp, Rodney

doi:10.1080/08111140801898548

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“…These aspects aim to make the degree of change to be achieved both the scale of achievement desired and the target size of the policy program. Therefore, Fopp [30] emphasized that the problem of low-income housing should be seen from the perspective of construction and community social dynamics.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Public Policy Challenge in the Era of Covid-19 Disease Pandemic

Sururi¹,

Yulianti²,

Berthanilla³

et al. 2021

Proceedings of the 3rd Annual International Conference on Public and Business Administration (AICoBPA 2020)

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The housing environment of low-income community and the condition of the houses as well as the absence of changes in community behaviour are some of the main dimensions which becomes factors in the transmission of the Covid-19 disease pandemic. The purpose of this study is to discuss the implication, pattern and relation of residents living in low-income housing in Indonesia in responding to the Covid-19 disease pandemic. The research was conducted in a qualitative descriptive form using semi-structured interviews as a data collection instrument. The results of the research showed that the health implications of Covid-19 disease pandemic have created a low financial determination of MBR (low-income community) housing loan payments, changes in pattern and relation of lowincome communities due to the situation and the environment which has the potential for Covid-19 disease pandemic transmission. The results of this study are expected to contribute to policy consideration for government and society. Covid-19 disease pandemic reminds us of the 'importance of synergy togetherness, interdependence and solidarity strengthening.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Public Policy Challenge in the Era of Covid-19 Disease Pandemic

Sururi¹,

Yulianti²,

Berthanilla³

et al. 2021

Proceedings of the 3rd Annual International Conference on Public and Business Administration (AICoBPA 2020)

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“…Social constructionism can be understood as a particular intellectual perspective that stems from multidisciplinary influences that share some basic tenets across disciplines. Such an approach asserts that any account of knowledge, in this case relating to an identity of place, is historically and culturally specific, dependent on the use of language as a form of social action, and reflects the particular interests and purposes of those constructing the account (respectively, for the key influence, an overview and critical discussion of social constructionist theory, see Berger & Luckman, 1996;Burr, 2003;Fopp, 2008). The rationale for such an approach in this study was to come to an understanding, through communication and interpretation, of the ways in which key leaders constructed an identity of Ipswich, which might then be balanced against other perspectives in later research (Burr, 2003;Rose, 2003).…”

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confidence: 99%

Defining Identity in the Face of Rapid Urban Growth: Changing Times in a Regional Australian City

Jansen

Cuthill

Hafner

2012

Urban Policy and Research

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The Australian regional city of Ipswich is a place undergoing significant change through rapid urban development and population growth. This article is concerned with testing anecdotal views about the importance of 'community' to Ipswich residents and what that might consist of. It draws on exploratory research into local constructions of Ipswich's identity and how rapid growth may be impacting it. As a first stage in the research process, six local leaders were interviewed about their perceptions of the city in this changing urban environment. Across the sample, Ipswich's identity was defined by its sense of community, heritage and history, social and economic growth, geography of place, and local leadership and vision. Participants described a positive transformation of Ipswich's identity overall. This article illuminates elements in Ipswich's identity viewed by participants as of local importance. Ipswich's sense of community was the element participants talked most about preserving in the face of urban growth. Discussed in this article are the study's findings, limitations and potential research directions.

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“…Conceptual approaches derived from social constructionism can identify ways in which social life is mediated through modes of communication (Fopp, 2008). Attention is placed on 'specific series of representations, practices and performances through which meaning is produced, connected into networks and legitimised' (Gregory, 2000: 180).…”

Section: Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

Shaping urban consolidation debates: Social representations in Brisbane newspaper media

2016

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Recent international trends towards urban consolidation, intended to reduce outward urban sprawl by concentrating growth within existing neighbourhoods, can cause contention in cities. Understanding how the mass media represents urban consolidation can lead to more informed and democratic planning practices. This paper employs Social Representations Theory to identify and understand representations of urban consolidation in newspaper media. The theory recognises that the media is a key purveyor of public discourse and can reflect, shape or suppress ideas circulating in society. This novel approach has not previously been applied to understanding social representations of urban consolidation strategies in the mass media. The rapidly growing and changing city of Brisbane, Australia, is utilised as a case study. Brisbane is situated in South East Queensland, the fastest growing region in Australia, and is governed by regional and local planning policies that strongly support increased densities in existing urban areas. Findings from a quantitative textual analysis of 449 articles published in Brisbane newspapers between 2007 and 2014 reveal key clusters and classes of co-occurring words that represent dominant social representations apparent in the newspaper corpus. The paper provides two key conclusions. The first is that social representations occurring in mass media represent an important source of information about ‘common sense’ understandings and evaluations of urban consolidation debates. The second is that urban consolidation is represented as a multifaceted issue, including interrelated themes of housing, sustainable population growth, investment strategies and the interplay between politics and planning.

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Social Constructionism and Housing Studies: A Critical Reflection

Cited by 14 publications

References 26 publications

Public Policy Challenge in the Era of Covid-19 Disease Pandemic

Public Policy Challenge in the Era of Covid-19 Disease Pandemic

Defining Identity in the Face of Rapid Urban Growth: Changing Times in a Regional Australian City

Shaping urban consolidation debates: Social representations in Brisbane newspaper media

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