Elliot Liebow

Tell Them Who I Am (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

He observes them, creating portraits that are intimate and objective, while breaking down stereotypes and dehumanizing labels often used to describe the homeless. Liebow writes about their daily habits, constant struggles, their humor, compassion and strength.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon + Schuster LLC
• Seitenzahl: 339
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. März 1993
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781439107461
• Artikelnr.: 37892770

Autorenporträt

Elliot Liebow was an urban anthropologist and ethnographer.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface: A Soft Beginning
Introduction: The Women, the Shelters, and the Round of Life
PART ONE: Problems in Living
1. Day by Day
2. Work and Jobs
3. Family
4. The Servers and the Served
PART TWO: Making It: Body and Soul
5. My Friends, My God, Myself
6. Making It Together
7. Some Thoughts on Homelessness
Appendixes
A. Where Are They Now?
B. Life Histories
C. How Many Homeless People?
D. Social Service Programs
E. Research Methods and Writing
Bibliography
Index of Names