ABSTRACT
While the dwelling is a physical entity, home and household are social constructs. This chapter aims to show the interrelationship between housing and society which we argue are mutually interdependent and affect one another. Barke (2001), for example, shows that tenure of housing varies with the ideology of society. Those societies that have a strong sense of collective welfare will most likely favour widespread provision of public housing. In contrast, societies that focus on the individual will emphasize the accumulation of personal wealth through the ownership of private property whose price is moderated by market competition.
