In the Homeless Study, Distancing, Embracement, and Fictive Story Telling

question 18

Multiple Choice

In the homeless study, distancing, embracement, and fictive story telling are labels for

• A) patterns of identity talk.
• B) stages in homeless careers.
• C) different public reactions to the homeless.
• D) forms of extrication from the street.

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Definitions:

Performativity

The concept that identity or social constructs are not inherent but constructed through repetition and enactment of norms and roles.

Semiotics of Materiality

An approach within semiotics that focuses on how material forms and substances contribute to the generation of meaning.

Technoscience

A term used to describe the intricate interconnection between science and technology, highlighting how scientific discoveries and technological innovations influence each other.

Decentering

A critical theory concept involving the removal or displacement of dominant, central structures or perspectives to allow for a multiplicity of viewpoints and understandings.