Besittning Apr 2026

: Appropriating the City: Teenagers' Use of Public Space.

: "Security of tenure." This is the most common practical use of the word today, referring to a tenant's right to stay in their home even if a landlord wants to end the lease. Besittning

: "Bad faith." In legal terms, having possession of something while knowing you aren't the rightful owner. : Appropriating the City: Teenagers' Use of Public Space

For a more social perspective, Mats Lieberg's work on how youth "take possession" of urban spaces is a classic in Swedish environmental psychology and sociology. Besittning