Cast Out - Vagrancy and Homelessness in Global and Historical Perspective (Paperback, Parental Adviso)

The connections among vagabondage and human labor, mobility, status, and behavior have placed vagrancy at the crossroads of a multitude of political, social, and economic processes. Vagrancy and homelessness have been used to examine a vast array of phenomena, from the migration of labor to socital and governmental responses to poverty through charity, welfare, and prosecution. "Cast Out: Vagrancy and Homelessness in Global and Historical Perspective" is the first book to consider the shared global heritage of vagrancy laws, homelessness, and the historical processes they accompanied. "Cast Out" attempts to bridge some of the divides that have discouraged a world history of vagrancy and homelessness. This ambitious collection spans eight centuries, five continents, and several academic disciplines. The essays include discussions of the lives of the underclass, strategies for surviving and escaping poverty, the criminalization of poverty by the state, the rise of welfare and development programs, the relationship between imperial powers and colonized peoples, and the struggle to achieve independence after colonial rule. By juxtaposing these histories, the authors explore vagrancy as a common response to poverty, labor dilocation, and changing social norms, as well as how this strategy changed over time and adapted to regional peculiarities.

General

Imprint:	Ohio University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Research in International Studies, Global and Comparative Studies
Release date:	November 2008
First published:	2008
Editors:	A.L. Beier • Paul Ocobock
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	408
Edition:	Parental Adviso
ISBN-13:	978-0-89680-262-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Homelessness Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Promotions
LSN:	0-89680-262-0
Barcode:	9780896802629

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