hooneomanike
Hooneomanike is a fictional sociocultural concept used in speculative fiction and worldbuilding to describe a form of neighborhood-scale governance centered on shared residence spaces and cooperative resource management. It is typically portrayed as a system in which households contribute to common needs, from housing maintenance to energy, food preparation, and care work, through coordinated practices and mutual aid.
Etymology and scope of the term are artificial, created to evoke a sense of communal practice. The
Origins and development in fiction often place hooneomanike in post-urban or climate-stressed settings where centralized institutions
Key features commonly associated with hooneomanike include pooled housing resources, shared kitchens and infrastructure, time or
Reception and usage in fictional works vary. Some portray hooneomanike as an egalitarian ideal that strengthens
Related concepts include mutual aid, the commons, cooperative housing, and neighborhood governance. As a construct, hooneomanike