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Author:   Johannes Lenhard
Publisher:   Berghahn Books
Imprint:   Berghahn Books
ISBN:  

9781800733671

ISBN 10:   1800733674
Pages:   184
Publication Date:   13 May 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Figures 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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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

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 homelessness literature. * 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

Author Information

Johannes Lenhard is the co-director of VentureESG and affi liated lecturer at the University of Cambridge and the Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy.

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