Date of Award
Spring 4-24-2020
Document Type
Honors Project
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Geography
Department Chair or Program Director
Jacqueline Gallagher
First Advisor
Caitlin Finlayson
Second Advisor
Melina Patterson
Third Advisor
Tracy Citeroni
Major or Concentration
Geography
Abstract
There has been virtually no research on college students’ re-creations of home on college campuses. This research seeks to address this gap in literature and investigate the re-creation of home by college students on college campuses through a qualitative analysis of student experiences in on-campus housing at the University of Mary Washington. Qualitative, semi-structured interviews were used to understand individual student perspectives on home and home re-creation. Home re-creation on college campuses is an individual and complex process. No single feature or collections of features transform a space into home for everyone. Main elements that create a sense of home for many students in on-campus housing are decorations, the enactment of rituals, memories, and social experiences. These aspects help students create a sense of home on campus. Thus, even with its temporary and transitional nature, students can re-create home in on-campus housing.
Recommended Citation
Huggins, Hannah, "Home: Recreated in a College Setting" (2020). Student Research Submissions. 354.
https://scholar.umw.edu/student_research/354