[eBook] Living on the Streets in Japan

Homelessness has been recognized as a serious problem in Japan since the 1990s, but the dominant model of a "homeless person" has been that of an unemployed male laborer—a model that has largely excluded women, who experience homelessness in different forms. This study gives the homeless women of Japan a voice at last. Based on extensive fieldwork, the author paints a vivid picture of the unique experiences of homeless women living in a diverse range of environments. By introducing a gender perspective to the analytic framework and challenging the conception of the homeless individual as a rational, autonomous subject, the author invites a critical reconsideration of homeless studies and of public policy.

Publisher: Trans Pacific Press
Edition: 1
Language: English
ePublication Year: 2019
Page Count: 277
Subject: Social Science/SOC045000/Social Science
Related ISBN: 9781920901745
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