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The Post-Earthquake Daily Life: A Phenomenological Study of the Experience of Homelessness

Cilt: 14 Sayı: 1 30 Nisan 2026
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The Post-Earthquake Daily Life: A Phenomenological Study of the Experience of Homelessness

Abstract

In this study, the effects of homelessness on daily life as a physical loss of space resulting from the devastating effects of earthquakes are discussed, and it is claimed that homelessness is a background lifestyle beyond the loss of physical space. The systematization of the earthquake process as daily life before the earthquake, the moment of the earthquake, and the post-earthquake as a long-term effect elaborates this claim. In this parallel, it is noticed that individuals who become homeless after devastating earthquakes also experienced the problem of homelessness before the earthquake and that they interpreted this experience with an indifference resulting from this process. In the study, in-depth interviews were conducted with 10 participants who were potentially affected by homelessness after the earthquake. In the codings emphasized in the evaluations of the participants regarding the processes in question; it is noteworthy that they describe homelessness as a state of being dilemma in terms of their perspectives on the earthquake phenomenon, their potential to be affected by the earthquake, and their basic needs and expectations. As a result of the interviews; the fact that the participants expressed themselves between not having a house where they could live a regular life and not being able to live on the street confirms the background lifestyle claim. In this way, the participants interpret homelessness as a permanent experience. In this sense, spatial mobility after the earthquake points to both a temporary and settled life experience for the participants. Therefore, the experience of homelessness for the participants represented a state of vulnerability that was not felt outside but was not felt inside either, between the insecurity of living on the street and the comfort of being at home. This situation pointed to a long-term process of vulnerability beyond the strategy of simply surviving and continuing the flow of life during the earthquake.

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Sosyoloji (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Nisan 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

13 Mayıs 2025

Kabul Tarihi

18 Kasım 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 14 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Geçer, R. (2026). The Post-Earthquake Daily Life: A Phenomenological Study of the Experience of Homelessness. Anemon Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 14(1), 172-217. https://doi.org/10.18506/anemon.1698114

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