Contested Landscapes of Poverty and Homelessness In Southern Europe : Reflections from Athens / by Vassilis P. Arapoglou, Kostas Gounis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Arapoglou, Vassilis P., Author.

Gounis, Kostas, Author.

Series:

Palgrave pivot.

Palgrave pivot

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociology, Urban.

Social structure.

Equality.

Human rights.

Economic development.

Urban Sociology.

Social Structure.

Human Rights.

Development Studies.

Local Subjects:

Urban Sociology.

Social Structure.

Human Rights.

Development Studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XV, 149 p. 12 illus.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2017.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Acknowledgements

List of Tables

List of Figures

List of Maps

List of Acronyms

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Landscapes of homelessness and poverty in North American and European cities

Chapter 3: Poverty and homelessness during the Great Recession and its aftermath

Chapter 4: Contested landscapes of homelessness in Athens

Chapter 5: Welfare state rescaling and austerity since 2011

Chapter 6: Landscapes of emergency: roll-with poverty management?

Chapter 7: Problematising emergency and poverty management

Chapter 8: Landscapes of hope, experiments with community care

Chapter 9: Reflections and policy implications.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9783319624525

3319624520