Representations of Homelessness

作者: M. Filipovič Hrast

DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-047163-1.00380-5

关键词: Relevance (information retrieval)Social issuesGender studiesPublic arenaSociologyRepresentation (arts)Social constructionism

摘要: The article argues for the relevance of social constructionist approach in studying homelessness. Social problems such as homelessness are socially constructed and several actors involved its construction, presenting their own interpretations, versions, understandings societal phenomena. Three arenas/actors focused on this article: policy arena, media, public arena. It attempts to illustrate how representations homeless can provide a rich source material (potentially) promote more critically informed research issue.

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