Definition Of House And Housing

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CHAPTER 2

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.0 Introduction

This chapter is started with the discussion on the definition of “house” and “housing”, “priority”, and “middle income group”; followed by discussion of the types of housing and influential factors of priorities for housing choice by the potential home buyers. When Maslow (1970) presented the theory of Human Needs Hierarchy, that a house forms the foremost important basic needs, in addition to safety needs, belongingness and love needs, esteem needs, and self-actualization, he categorized the need for housing falls at the lowest among the five levels. It is also known to be among the best indicators of a person’s standard of living and status in the society.

2.1 Definition of “House” and “Housing”

According to the Free Dictionary by Farlex (2009), a “house” is defined as a structure serving as a dwelling for one or more persons, especially for a family; a building that functions as the primary shelter or location of something. While according to The Law Dictionary (2011), a “house” can also be defined as in which a man lives with his family; a residence; the apartment or building, a group of buildings, occupied by a family as a place of residence. Based on Asirwatham, S.R (1977), “house” is a unit of living space having the basic necessities which enables the residents to nurture a complete and meaningful life. This statement is also supported by Yee Ling (2010).

Physically, a house is a place where interaction between the dweller and the world occur. It either connects or separates the individual’s private life with or from nature, the environment and the public. A house is a place where people live for shelter and comfort, physically and emotionally, and celebr...

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