Neo-liberal biopolitics and the invention of chronic homelessness

Economy and Society

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 155-184

  Willse, Craig ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Biopolitics; Foucault; Homelessness; Neo liberalism; Social policy; State racism

Indexed keywords

HOUSING POLICY; HOUSING PROVISION; NEOLIBERALISM; POLITICS; RACISM; SOCIAL HOUSING; SOCIAL POLICY; STATE ROLE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77951731580     PISSN: 03085147     EISSN: 14695766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03085141003620139     Document Type: Article

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