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"More Concerned About Mr. and Mrs. Denmark": Coping with Pandemic Crisis at the Intersection of Homelessness and Drug Use.

Authors :
Nygaard-Christensen, Maj
Source :
Medical Anthropology. 2024, Vol. 43 Issue 1, p17-30. 14p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

This article builds on fieldwork conducted during lockdown in Denmark among users of services at the intersection of homelessness and drug use. The paper bridges two distinct approaches to understanding the relation between marginalization and crisis, with one focused on the impact of "big events" on marginalized populations, and another on everyday strategies employed to survive situations of homelessness and drug use. The paper shows how past experiences of hardship became relevant for coping with pandemic crisis. It further exploreshow, through critical engagement with dominant accounts of vulnerability, research participants carved out a space for negotiating their marginality in the Danish welfare state. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01459740
Volume :
43
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Medical Anthropology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
174909307
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/01459740.2023.2266860