Journal article
The faces of dignity: Rethinking the politics of homelessness and poverty in America
International journal of qualitative studies in education, Vol.16(4), pp.509-531
07/01/2003
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/113711
Abstract
The conditions of homelessness and poverty in America are being criminalized and pathologized such that people who are poor or homeless are marginalized and paternalized to the point of corrupting the possibility of human dignity. In a radical revision of accepted charity models for dealing with homelessness, a group of homeless people have established their own tent community based in the concepts of democracy, community, and care. At Dignity Village, human compassion and self-governance are guiding homeless people into better lives. These street people have recognized and directly address their responsibilities to develop and practice a liberating pedagogy. In partnership with the author in a project at Washington State University, Vancouver, Village residents are involved in learning about technology and are engaged in other literacy efforts, while also playing an active role as teacher educators, providing a curriculum for understanding the living situations of students who are poor or homeless.
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- Title
- The faces of dignity: Rethinking the politics of homelessness and poverty in America
- Creators
- Susan Finley - Washington State University
- Publication Details
- International journal of qualitative studies in education, Vol.16(4), pp.509-531
- Academic Unit
- Teaching and Learning, Department of
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Identifiers
- 99900547935601842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article