Contested Landscapes of Poverty and Homelessness In Southern Europe

Contested Landscapes of Poverty and Homelessness In Southern Europe
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 158
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ISBN-10 : 9783319624525
ISBN-13 : 3319624520
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Book Synopsis Contested Landscapes of Poverty and Homelessness In Southern Europe by : Vassilis P. Arapoglou

Download or read book Contested Landscapes of Poverty and Homelessness In Southern Europe written by Vassilis P. Arapoglou and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-09-15 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book uses Athens as a case study to identify the key features of urban anti-poverty policies in Greece and to discuss them in relation to policy developments in the crisis-ridden countries of Southern Europe. The idea of contested landscapes shapes the focus of the book on urban poverty and homelessness. Contested landscapes refer to the complex dynamics between visible and invisible poverty and to competing strategies on how to address them. The book takes a path-dependent view on the development of post-welfare arrangements, devolution, and pluralism that are being shaped by both neoliberal mentality, solidarity and communitarian practices. The authors draw on their own research and advocacy background in New York and Athens to shape their conceptual and methodological tools; however, rather than uncritically ‘importing’ North American and North European concepts to Greece, the book highlights the significance of distinctive Mediterranean features for analysing homelessness and anti-poverty policies. This will be a useful read for academics policy makers in areas of urban studies, sociology, social policy, human geography and anthropology.


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