Juliet Watson

Homelessness

A social issue that affects people without stable housing and is often represented from male perspectives, marginalizing women's experiences.

Intersectionality

A concept introduced by Kimberlé Crenshaw that examines how various forms of discrimination (such as race, gender, class, and sexuality) interact and impact individuals.

Feminist lens

A perspective that emphasizes the importance of gender in understanding social issues, recognizing the diverse experiences and challenges faced by women.

Postfeminism

A theoretical domain that complicates feminist discourse, often blending feminist and anti-feminist ideas while emphasizing individual agency over structural inequalities.

Feminist research

A scholarly approach that analyses social issues, such as homelessness, through a gendered lens, focusing on women's experiences and challenges.

The 'lived' body

A concept that recognizes bodily experiences as variable and shaped by social contexts, especially relevant to understanding homelessness.

Feminine capital

An embodied resource that women can utilize, sometimes through survival sex, in the context of homelessness.

Gendered experiences of homelessness

Unique challenges faced by women experiencing homelessness, which are often overlooked in traditional homelessness research.

Bourdieu's social capital framework

A theory that explores how certain embodied traits contribute to social inequalities, applicable to understanding homelessness.

Feminist intersectional lens

A framework that helps analyze how various power structures intersect and shape individuals' experiences in the context of homelessness.

Women's Homelessness in Europe Network

An organization focused on advancing discussions and policy changes related to women's issues in homelessness.

Neoliberalism

An economic and political approach that prioritizes individual responsibility and choice, often ignoring systemic inequalities related to homelessness.

Agency

The capacity of individuals, particularly women, to act independently and make their own choices, which can be compromised by structural inequalities.

Abjection in homelessness

The view of homeless bodies as morally compromised, affecting women’s ability to navigate resources and escape homelessness.

Feminist theorization

The process of framing issues related to women, including homelessness, within critical cultural, political, and social contexts.

Structural inequalities

Social categorizations and systems that create unequal opportunities and experiences based on factors such as gender, race, and class.