
Making Better Lives
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"...a deeply thought-provoking and an essential read." * Housing, Theory and Society"An intimate ethnographic account of surviving homelessness on the streets, day centers, and shelters of Paris. Lenhard not only captures the struggle and suffering faced by the marginalized, but also the homemaking and hopes of the houseless that scholars too often ignore. A must read for not only researchers of homelessness, but social workers and policymakers as well." * Chris Herring, University of California Los Angeles
"This book is important reading not just for people interested in houselessness but for all those who are studying the tension between care and control. The analysis offers new ways to conceptualise freedom not in merely individualistic but relational terms 'freedom in dependence'." * L.T. Schneider, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
"Through a compelling ethnographic narrative, Making Better Lives follows the active practices, routines and techniques of people sleeping rough on the streets of Paris. In detailing the ways in which homeless people actively strive to survive - whether independently, in groups, or with the support of different kinds of assistants sociaux - the author provides a critical but hopeful account of how people on the streets attempt to make better lives for themselves. Their experiences are researched and narrated with such skill, honesty and compassion that it is impossible for the reader not to feel invested in them. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding homelessness and home-making, as well as the complexities of their governance." * Lindsey McCarthy, Sheffield Hallam University
"The book is very timely as there haven't been many ethnographic monographs published on homelessness in recent years despite homelessness growing considerably in many Western countries. In my view, the monograph makes several original contributions to the literature on homelessness." * Jennifer Hoolachan, Cardiff University
"This is an excellent book that provides a comprehensive account of homeless persons in Paris and its neighboring areas. The book offers a lot of new and insightful lines of thought and analysis on this important and timely subject matter, with the text working well as a whole to convey the main ideas and observations involved." * Robert Desjarlais, Sarah Lawrence College
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Preface: A Personal Down and Out in London and Paris
Acknowledgements
Part I: Introductions
Introduction: People Sleeping Rough at the Gare du Nord
Frame: Hoping for Home
Part II: Short-term Hopes - Surviving the Street
Chapter 1. Labour With, Off and On the Street
Chapter 2. Habiter: Making Shelter when Sleeping Rough
Chapter 3. Addiction Time: Cutting Through Time with Alcohol and Drugs
Part III: Towards the Future, Assisted
Chapter 4. Ruptures from Addiction Time: Institutional Support at Sun and EMO
Chapter 5. Between Relationships and the Projet de Vie: Social Work at Freedom
Chapter 6. Towards a Room of One's Own: Living in 'Ruly' Temporary Accommodation
Conclusion: Better Lives on the Street
References
Index
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