E-Module Chapter 1: Introduction

Topic outline

• General
  

  General

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  • E-Module Chapter 1: Introduction Page
• Consolidating Knowledge
  

  Consolidating Knowledge

  • Key Concepts Interactive Content

    This chapter introduced some basic concepts, which are relevant to the whole text book. Thus, you may want to take a moment to check your understanding by going through the dialog cards. Feel free to go back to the chapter if there are any concepts you are not sure about or if you are interested in more details.
    

  • What is 'Housing'? Interactive Content

    Let's take a moment to reflect what we mean when we speak about 'housing'. Watch the short video below and then reflect for yourself - you can take the questions at the end of the video as a starting point. We encourage you to capture your thoughts in writing or in a mind map. 

• Listening In
  

  Listening In

  • PusH Podcast - Episode 1: What is Precariousness in Housing? Interactive Content

    In this first episode of the PusH podcast, you can get to know some of the members of the PusH partnership and learn about their perspectives on housing precariousness as they share their personal experiences and interests. 

  • PusH Podcast - Episode 2: Housing, Precarity and Precariousness Interactive Content

    What do we actually mean, when we speak of housing, precarity and precariousness? We provide some details on our understanding of these concepts in this second episode of our podcast. As this is central to the whole text book, we prepared some slides with the most important points.

    
    

  • PusH Podcast - Episode 3: What Does Precariousness Mean in Practice? Interactive Content

    What are actual issues, reasons and dynamics related to precarious housing and how do these differ between countries? What are personal and societal implications of housing precariousness, for example relating to (in)security, being in control of one's life or social conflict? In this episode, members of the PusH-partnership discuss what precariousness means in practice in different countries in Europe and beyond.
    

  • External Podcast: What did the Grenfell Inquiry Phase One Report Say? URL

    This episode of the Housing Podcast, produced by the Inside Housing magazine, deals with the case of Grenfell Tower, presented at the end of Chapter 1 of the textbook. It provides further input on the background and reasons of the fire and discusses related policy recommendations.  

• Getting Active
  

  Getting Active

  • Writing Task. The Case of the Grenfell Tower Page

    Having read the Introduction chapter, we now want you to think a little about how the issue of precariousness affects housing by looking in more depth at the case study of Grenfell Tower.
    

  • Precarity and Political Mobilization Page

    Precarity can have different effects relating to political mobilization. In this task, we introduce different tendencies and invite you to reflect on the situation in your own country.
    

  • Group Discussion. Defining ‘Home’ Page

    At the beginning of this chapter, you were asked to consider what home means to you. In this assignment, we ask you to explore understandings of 'home' as a group. 

• Digging Deeper
  

  Digging Deeper

  • Additional Literature Page

    This page points you to further reading material that is linked to the main themes of this chapter. 
  • External Resources Page

    Let us introduce you to some external online resources that you might find useful and interesting during your study of precarious housing. These may be useful to come back to at later stages, for example, when you engage in research tasks.