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Helter-Shelter is an ethnographic account of the manner in which an emergency shelter is governed on a daily basis, from the perspective of the personnel who are employed and tasked with providing care.

Table of Contents
List of Figures (Illustrations) Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Locating the Shelter, Locating an Ethic of Care 3. An Inside (and, Closer) Look at the Shelter: Spatial Tactics and the Aesthetics of an Ethic of Care 4. From the Mundane to the Chaotic: The (Un)Making of an Ethic of Care 5. The Securitization of an Ethic of Care and the Administration of Chaos 6. Gendered Security and a Gendered Ethic of Care 7. The Logic of Legality and Administration of Chaos 8. From the Laughable to the Ridiculous: The Example of 'Zero-Tolerance' 9. Conclusion Epilogue Appendix Bibliography Notes

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      Publisher: University of Toronto Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 07/09/2017
      ISBN13: 9781487502614, 978-1487502614
      ISBN10: 1487502613
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      Jurisprudence and general issues Social and cultural anthropology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Helter-Shelter is an ethnographic account of the manner in which an emergency shelter is governed on a daily basis, from the perspective of the personnel who are employed and tasked with providing care.

      Table of Contents
      List of Figures (Illustrations) Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Locating the Shelter, Locating an Ethic of Care 3. An Inside (and, Closer) Look at the Shelter: Spatial Tactics and the Aesthetics of an Ethic of Care 4. From the Mundane to the Chaotic: The (Un)Making of an Ethic of Care 5. The Securitization of an Ethic of Care and the Administration of Chaos 6. Gendered Security and a Gendered Ethic of Care 7. The Logic of Legality and Administration of Chaos 8. From the Laughable to the Ridiculous: The Example of 'Zero-Tolerance' 9. Conclusion Epilogue Appendix Bibliography Notes

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