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Freedom To, From, And For Whom: Analyzing Freedom Discourse In Tiny House Blogs, Kate Bennett
Freedom To, From, And For Whom: Analyzing Freedom Discourse In Tiny House Blogs, Kate Bennett
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The Tiny House movement, characterized by the primary dwelling it is named for, is an emerging field of academic study. The movement encompasses a diverse spectrum of simple living practices that typically serve participants' pursuit of self-defined freedom. Using framing methodologies to root the Tiny House movement as a specific articulation of Voluntary Simplicity, an intersectional approach to understand power and identity, and critical discourse analysis, this study analyzes freedom discourse in publicly available Tiny House blogs to discern positive descriptors of freedom (freedom to); negative descriptors of freedom (freedom from); applications of said freedom (freedom for whom) based on …