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N ew A pproaches in Sociology Studies in Social Inequality, Social Change, and Social Justice Edited By Nancy A. Naples University of Connecticut A R outledge Series N ew Approaches in Sociology Studies in Social Inequality, Social Change, and Social Justice N ancy A. N aples, General Editor The Social Organization of Policy An Institutional Ethnography of UN Forest Deliberations Lauren E. Eastwood The Struggle over Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Rights Facing Off in Cincinnati Kimberly B. Dugan Parenting for the State An Ethnographic Analysis of Non-Profit Foster Care Teresa Toguchi Swartz Talking Back to Psychiatry The Psychiatric Consumer ¡SurvivorI Ex-Patient Movement Linda J. Morrison CONTEXTUALIZING HOMELESSNESS Critical Theory, Homelessness, and Federal Policy Addressing the Homeless Ken Kyle CONTEXTUALIZING HOMELESSNESS Critical Theory, Homelessness, and Federal Policy Addressing the Homeless Ken Kyle Routledge New York & London Published in 2005 by Published in Great Britain by Routledge Routledge Taylor & Francis Group Taylor & Francis Group 270 Madison Avenue 2 Park Square New York, NY 10016 Milton Park, Abingdon Oxon 0X14 4RN © 2005 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group. Transferred to Digital Printing 2009 International Standard Book Number-10: 0-415-97442-9 (Hardcover) International Standard Book Number-13: 978-0-415-97442-4 (Hardcover) Library of Congress Card Number 2005008753 No part of this book may be reprinted, reproduced, transmitted, or utilized in any form by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying, microfilming, and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without written permission from the publishers. Trademark Notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. Library of Congress Cataloging-In-Publication Data Kyle, Ken. Contextualizing homelessness : critical theory, homelessness, and federal policy addressing the homeless / Ken Kyle. p. cm. — (New approaches in sociology) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN10: 0-415-97442-9 (hbk) ISBN10: 0-415-80229-6 (pbk) ISBN13: 978-0-415-97442-4 (hbk) ISBN13: 978-0-415-80229-1 (pbk) 1. Homelessness—United States. 2. Critical theory. 3. Homelessness— Government policy—United States. I. Title. II. Series. HV4505.K95 2005 305.5'692—dc22 2005008753 informa Visit the Taylor & Francis Web site at http ://www.taylorandfrancis.com Taylor & Francis Group and the Routledge Web site at is the Academic Division of T&F Informa pic. http ://www.routledge-ny.com For my mother and father; who ’ve always kept a home for me & For Peptol This page intentionally left blank Contents Acknowledgments ix Foreword xi Chapter One 1 Critical Theory and Homelessness Chapter Two 19 Analytical Perspectives Chapter Three 33 The McKinney Act of 1987 Chapter Four 63 “Homelessness” in Context Chapter Five 103 Science and Homelessness Chapter Six 127 Conclusions and Critical Review Notes 139 Bibliography 145 Author Index 159 Subject Index 161 vii This page intentionally left blank Acknowledgments First and foremost, I would like to thank Anne L. Schneider who guided me through this research from the very start. Not only did she offer encourage­ ment and research support throughout my doctoral studies and dissertation research, but she also offered the occasional push and poke when one was needed. I am in your debt, thank you. I am also grateful for the assistance of Peg Bortner, David Theo Goldberg, and Pat Lauderdale who offered their expertise and support throughout my doctoral studies. Many thanks. Along the way, a number of friends and colleagues offered editorial suggestions and comments on various chapter drafts. Thank you to Tara McBride, Susan Jones, Judy Stein, and Tania Israel. My thanks also to Barbara Duffield of the National Coalition for the Homeless and George Ferguson of the Depart­ ment of Housing and Urban Development. Both made me feel at home dur­ ing my repeated visits to their respective offices and both provided valuable aid in locating resource materials and references. Also, I am particularly indebted to George Ferguson who granted me an impromptu interview when I first showed up at his office. In addition, I received technical support from Mary Fran Draisker at ASU, and Ilhan Kucukaydin and Kathy Ritter at PSU. Many thanks to each of you. Also, Penn State Capital College’s School of Behavioral Sciences and Education and its Graduate Research Support office each contributed funds for copy-editing. It is certainly appreciated. I could not have completed this project without the support and friendship of Holly Angelique, Diana Weaver, Robert Brem and Ed Taylor. Muchas gracias my friends! ix

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This project employs three different disciplinary approaches--social constructionism, policy analysis, and rhetorical analysis--as a first step toward a critical theory of homelessness.
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