Homeless population and the State responses to the plots of the capitalist city

It is visible, in everyday life in big cities, the increasing number of people living on the streets, reproducing their lives in the open, and exposing the great contradictions of the capitalist system that generates inequality, pauperism and barbarism. This article aims at understanding “phenomenon...

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Autor: Freitas, Renata Martins de
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:Brasil
Institución:Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Campos dos Goytacazes
Repositorio:Vértices (Campos dos Goitacazes. Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.editoraessentia.iff.edu.br:article/15807
Acceso en línea:https://editoraessentia.iff.edu.br/index.php/vertices/article/view/15807
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Homeless population
State
City
Población sin hogar
Estado
Ciudad
População em situação de rua
Cidade
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Sumario:It is visible, in everyday life in big cities, the increasing number of people living on the streets, reproducing their lives in the open, and exposing the great contradictions of the capitalist system that generates inequality, pauperism and barbarism. This article aims at understanding “phenomenon” as an expression of the “social question” within contemporary capitalist society, its features and the responses of the State in the plots of urban settings. It is based on a historical and critical analysis of widespread research, on censuses based on the Marxist theoretical framework. The philanthropic aspect of this expression of the “social question” is identified, as well as responses based on repression and criminalization in the name of “order”, “progress” and development in cities, and the institutionalization of services and rights aimed at these people in recent years.