SDS312R Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Neoliberalism, Home Children, Moral Panic
4 Jan 2016
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Homelessness = houselessness (when a person is without a fixed place of residence) Home is defined as a fixed place of residence shared with a limited number of people. The difference between a house and home is that a home can insight feelings/be meaningful. The original meaning of home (9th century) was, dwelling house village. There are many stereotypical images of homeless individuals: Worry = social problem that needs to be fixed Stigma = they must be an addict etc. Pity/worth = locking them up and criminalizing the homeless. Homeless individuals do not just want money, most of them just want to be acknowledged. There are a lot of dominant constructions that are associated with the homeless: The first moral panic about homeless individuals was about the gypsies. Since then our images and understanding of who the homeless are have shifted (and continue to shift) Vagrancy laws were created long ago for vagabonds (those who are on the move)
