Overview

During the late 1980s and early 1990s the city of San Francisco waged a war against the homeless. This book treats the conflict between the city and activists as a unique opportunity to examine the contested nature of homelessness and public space while developing an anarchist alternative to liberal urban politics that is rooted in mutual aid, solidarity and anti-capitalism. -- .

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Author:   Sean Parson
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
Imprint:   Manchester University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.404kg
ISBN:  

9781526107350

ISBN 10:   152610735
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   05 December 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1 Turning statistics into people: From sick talk to the politics of solidarity 2 What dumpstered soup tells us about violence, charity, and politics 3 Parks, permits, and riot police: Understanding the politics of public space occupations and negotiated management policing between the city of San Francisco and Food Not Bombs 4 The war against the homeless: Frank Jordan, broken windows, and anti-homeless politics in San Francisco 5 The Homeless fight back: The politics of homeless resistance 6 Bolt cutters and the politics of expropriation: Homes Not Jails, urban squatting, and gentrification 7 Towards an anarchist Right to the City Coda: Theses on homelessness, public space, and urban resistance Bibliography -- .

Reviews

'Cooking up a revolution is an inspiring David and Goliath story that details the significance of remaining true to your values when standing up to overwhelming state violence. Parson's well researched book should be read by anyone interested in seeking lasting social change. This book taught me a great deal and I was there.' Keith McHenry, Co-founder of Food Not Bombs 'Sean Parson mines the history of San Francisco Food Not Bombs to theorize a politics of the city. He kicks over the table of orthodox urbanism and proposes one rooted in solidarity, equity and mutual aid. Thoroughly researched and precisely argued, this book belongs on the same shelf as the works of David Harvey, Saskia Sassen and Neil Smith.' James Tracy the co-founder of the San Francisco Community Land Trust and the author of Dispatches Against Displacement: Field Notes from the San Francisco Housing Wars -- .

Author Information

Sean Parsons is Associate Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Northern Arizona University -- .

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