This book examines ideas of 'home' of Americans and Western Europeans under the influence of the two major revolutions of our times: the gender revolution and increased mobility due to globalization. It analyzes how 'home' has been politicized, as well as alternative home-making strategies that aim to transcend the 'logic of identities'.

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JAN WILLEM DUYVENDAK Professor of Sociology at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He studied sociology and philosophy in Groningen, The Netherlands and Paris, France. His work deals with various issues, including the history of political concepts, social movements, multiculturalism, social policy, and sexuality.

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Introduction A Homesick World? Why Feeling at Home Matters Losing Home at Home: When Men and Women Feel More at Home at Work New Ways of Home-making: Feeling at Home in the Community? Feeling at Home in the Nation? Understanding Dutch Nostalgia Conclusion: Inclusive Ways of Feeling at Home? Bibliography