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The annihilation of space by law : the roots and implications of anti-homeless laws in the United States

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

MITCHELL, D.
Dep. of Geography, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, Etats-Unis


Description :
The purpose of this paper is to explore the nature and implications of anti-homeless laws, and their relationship to the ideology of globalization and livability in four areas. The changing legal structure of public space is examinded in American cities, focusing on th rash of laws that seek to limit the actions of homeless people. These laws attempt the annihilation of the people who live in space. They reflect and reinforce a exclusionary sense of modern citizenship.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Antipode, issn : 0066-4812, 1997, vol. 29, n°. 3, p. 303-335, Références bibliographiques : 3 p.

Date :
1997

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Oxford, Blackwell

Langue :
Anglais
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