The Homeless

Why not think about using some examples of homelessness to teach the topic of poverty (Wealth, Welfare and Poverty) or stratification and inequality? It’s different, there are some good books on it,and it’s really important. And, many students will surely have seen homeless people selling The Big Issue or begging.

I’m about to start some part-time teaching work with the homeless and that’s what has prompted me to make this comment.

Living near Cambridge, it’s hard not to have missed all the publicity gained by Alexander Masters book ‘Stuart - A Life Backwards’ , which was also made into a film.

Check out this review and why not get a copy from your local library. It’s a great read and a chance to inject something different into the sociology syllabus.