pp. 105-138

This article proposes a new look at the works of Alexandre Vexliard (1911-1997) centered around his contribution to the psychosociological analysis of tramps. In particular, it points out the high quality methodology and interaction perspectives of his research carried out after the late 1940s. At the heart of his analysis, the prominence of the mechanisms and phases of a desocialization process provides a relevant reading grid for the analysis of today’s so-called