عنوان

Down & out, on the road :

شرايط تهيه و بها

(alk. paper)

شابک

0195047788

شماره

dltt

عنوان اصلي

Down & out, on the road :

نام عام مواد

[Book]

ساير اطلاعات عنواني

the homeless in American history /

نام نخستين پديدآور

Kenneth L. Kusmer

محل نشرو پخش و غیره

New York :

نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره

Oxford University Press,

تاریخ نشرو بخش و غیره

2002

نام خاص و کميت اثر

ix, 332 p., [10] p. of plates :

ساير جزييات

ill. ;

ابعاد

24 cm

متن يادداشت

Includes bibliographical references and index

متن يادداشت

1. The problem of the homeless in American history -- 2. The origins of homelessness in early America -- 3. The emergence of the tramp, 1865-1880 -- 4. Tramps, trains, and towns, 1880-1915 -- 5. Organized charity, social workers, and the homeless -- 6. Who were the homeless -- 7. On the road -- 8. In the city -- 9. A changing image : the homeless in popular culture, 1890-1930 -- 10. From tramp to transient : the great depression -- 11. The forgotten men, 1935-1975 -- 12. A new homeless?

بدون عنوان

0

متن يادداشت

Covering the entire period, from the colonial era to the late-20th century, this book charts the history of the homeless in America. Drawing on sources that include records of charitable organizations, sociological studies, and numerous memoirs of formerly homeless persons, Kusmer demonstrates that the homeless have been a significant presence on the American scene for over 200 years. He probes the history of homelessness from a variety of angles, showing why people become homeless; how charities and public authorities dealt with this social problem; and the diverse ways in which different class, ethnic, and racial groups perceived and responded to homelessness. Kusmer demonstrates that, despite the common perception of the homeless as a deviant group, they have always had much in common with the average American. Focusing on the millions who suffered downward mobility, this title provides an alternative view of the evolution of American society and raises disturbing questions about the repeated failure to face and solve the problem of homelessness.

عنوان اصلي به زبان ديگر

Down and out

موضوع مستند نشده

Homeless persons-- United States-- History

موضوع مستند نشده

Homelessness-- United States-- History

شماره رده

نشانه اثر

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Kusmer, Kenneth L.,1945-

تاريخ عمليات

20020208102857.0

نام الکترونيکي

نوع ماده

[Book]

تكميل شده

Y