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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Finally, in all the work done on homelessness, Craig Willse puts the focus on the complexity of violence and the ways in which housing intersects with poverty, class, sexuality, and, especially, race."—Vincent Lyon-Callo, Western Michigan University
"The Value of Homelessness. . . contains detailed and provocative claims that move beyond current paradigms on the governance of homeless populations. . . Willse’s text undoubtedly makes an important contribution towards a necessary rethinking of homelessness. It is a book which will likely be of interest to all those passionate about matters of social justice for years to come."—Society & Space
"This book asks and then critically answers the question of what it means to be homeless. . . a must read for anyone interested in the issue."—CHOICE
"This is genuinely an important read for people in the homeless service industry and those in power and shaping policy."—RealChangeNews.org
Table of ContentsContents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Housing and Other Monsters
1. Surplus Life, or Race and Death in Neoliberal Times
2. Homelessness as Method: Social Science and the Racial Order
3. From Pathology to Population: Managing Homelessness in the United States
4. Governing through Numbers: HUD and the Databasing of Homelessness
5. The Invention of Chronic Homelessness
Conclusion: Surplus Life at the Limits of the Good
Notes
Index
