Jürgen Von Mahs
Biographic Data
| ID | 1322218 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jürgen Von Mahs |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jürgen |
| FAMILY NAME | Von Mahs |
| SIGNATURE | VON MAHS J |
| AFFILIATIONS | New School |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 142 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Wishing the wall back
Nowhere in Eastern Europe was the transition from socialism to capitalism so quickly accomplished as in East Germany, courtesy of unification with its wealthy western counterpart. To ascertain the impact of such changes on urban homelessness and the lived experiences of homeless people, I conducted original ethnographic research among 28 homeless people in Berlin including seven respondents who lived and grew up in former German Democratic Republ…
Beside One's Self
Catherine Robinson's poignant account of personal and felt dimensions of youth homelessness in Brisbane, Australia is a must read for anybody studying the geographies of homelessness and highly rec
Homelessness in Berlin
This study examines the potential Americanization of homelessness and homeless policy in post-Unification Berlin in light of recent neoliberal policy reforms and simultaneously declining levels of homelessness. Drawing upon original ethnographic research from the late 1990s, secondary sources, and key informant interviews, it is shown that partial Americanization exists in that homeless people find themselves displaced from the commercial center,…
Introduction—An Americanization of Homelessness in Post-Industrial Countries
Complexity not collapse
Over the past decade there has been a proliferation of work on homelessness by geographers. Much of this has been framed by the desire to connect discussions of homelessness to wider debates around gentrification, urban restructuring and the politics of public space. Though such work has been helpful in shifting discussions of homelessness into the mainstream geographical literature, too much of it remains narrowly framed within a US metric of kn…
The Sociospatial Exclusion of Single Homeless People in Berlin and Los Angeles
This article examines the effects of homeless policy on single homeless people's exit potential in Los Angeles and Berlin, Germany, to understand why the numbers and characteristics of the city's homeless populations are similar despite different welfare systems. The article shows that homeless people in both places are similarly affected by local welfare state deficiencies, by displacement and criminalization, and by the containment of services …
Globalization, Welfare State Restructuring, and Urban Homelessness in Germany and the United States
Growing economic globalization has increased the numbers of poor and homeless people in most post-industrial societies, putting tremendous pressure on the corresponding welfare states. The United States has responded to these processes with neoliberal policies that dismantle and devolve the welfare state, causing harm to poor and homeless people. Germany, in contrast, has maintained a more comprehensive welfare state to support poor and homeless …
Complexity not collapse
Over the past decade there has been a proliferation of work on homelessness by geographers. Much of this has been framed by the desire to connect discussions of homelessness to wider debates around gentrification, urban restructuring and the politics of public space. Though such work has been helpful in shifting discussions of homelessness into the mainstream geographical literature, too much of it remains narrowly framed within a US metric of kn…
Introduction—An Americanization of Homelessness in Post-Industrial Countries
The Sociospatial Exclusion of Single Homeless People in Berlin and Los Angeles
This article examines the effects of homeless policy on single homeless people's exit potential in Los Angeles and Berlin, Germany, to understand why the numbers and characteristics of the city's homeless populations are similar despite different welfare systems. The article shows that homeless people in both places are similarly affected by local welfare state deficiencies, by displacement and criminalization, and by the containment of services …
Homelessness in Berlin
This study examines the potential Americanization of homelessness and homeless policy in post-Unification Berlin in light of recent neoliberal policy reforms and simultaneously declining levels of homelessness. Drawing upon original ethnographic research from the late 1990s, secondary sources, and key informant interviews, it is shown that partial Americanization exists in that homeless people find themselves displaced from the commercial center,…
Globalization, Welfare State Restructuring, and Urban Homelessness in Germany and the United States
Growing economic globalization has increased the numbers of poor and homeless people in most post-industrial societies, putting tremendous pressure on the corresponding welfare states. The United States has responded to these processes with neoliberal policies that dismantle and devolve the welfare state, causing harm to poor and homeless people. Germany, in contrast, has maintained a more comprehensive welfare state to support poor and homeless …
Beside One's Self
Catherine Robinson's poignant account of personal and felt dimensions of youth homelessness in Brisbane, Australia is a must read for anybody studying the geographies of homelessness and highly rec
Globalization, Welfare State Restructuring, and Urban Homelessness in Germany and the United States
Growing economic globalization has increased the numbers of poor and homeless people in most post-industrial societies, putting tremendous pressure on the corresponding welfare states. The United States has responded to these processes with neoliberal policies that dismantle and devolve the welfare state, causing harm to poor and homeless people. Germany, in contrast, has maintained a more comprehensive welfare state to support poor and homeless …
The Sociospatial Exclusion of Single Homeless People in Berlin and Los Angeles
This article examines the effects of homeless policy on single homeless people's exit potential in Los Angeles and Berlin, Germany, to understand why the numbers and characteristics of the city's homeless populations are similar despite different welfare systems. The article shows that homeless people in both places are similarly affected by local welfare state deficiencies, by displacement and criminalization, and by the containment of services …
Complexity not collapse
Over the past decade there has been a proliferation of work on homelessness by geographers. Much of this has been framed by the desire to connect discussions of homelessness to wider debates around gentrification, urban restructuring and the politics of public space. Though such work has been helpful in shifting discussions of homelessness into the mainstream geographical literature, too much of it remains narrowly framed within a US metric of kn…
Homelessness in Berlin
This study examines the potential Americanization of homelessness and homeless policy in post-Unification Berlin in light of recent neoliberal policy reforms and simultaneously declining levels of homelessness. Drawing upon original ethnographic research from the late 1990s, secondary sources, and key informant interviews, it is shown that partial Americanization exists in that homeless people find themselves displaced from the commercial center,…
Introduction—An Americanization of Homelessness in Post-Industrial Countries
Beside One's Self
Catherine Robinson's poignant account of personal and felt dimensions of youth homelessness in Brisbane, Australia is a must read for anybody studying the geographies of homelessness and highly rec
Wishing the wall back
Nowhere in Eastern Europe was the transition from socialism to capitalism so quickly accomplished as in East Germany, courtesy of unification with its wealthy western counterpart. To ascertain the impact of such changes on urban homelessness and the lived experiences of homeless people, I conducted original ethnographic research among 28 homeless people in Berlin including seven respondents who lived and grew up in former German Democratic Republ…
Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism (7 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Political economy (4 works) · Criminology (3 works) · Economics (3 works)