Braving the street : the anthropology of homelessness /

"Anthropologists have a long tradition of working in poverty subcultures and have been able to contribute answers to some of the puzzles of homelessness through their ability to enter the culture of the homeless without some of the preconceptions of other disciplines." "The authors, a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Glasser, Irene (Autor), Bridgman, Rae (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn Books, 1999.
Colección:Public issues in anthropological perspective ; v. 1.
Temas:
Homelessness > United States.
Homelessness > Canada.
Homeless persons > United States.
Sans-abri > États-Unis.
Sans-abri > Canada.
Itinérance > États-Unis.
Itinérance > Canada.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
Homeless persons.
Homelessness.
Thuislozen.
Veldwerk.
Canada.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. An introduction to homelessness and anthropological perspectives
  • 2. Patterns of homelessness
  • 3. Explaining homelessness
  • 4. Surviving the streets
  • 5. Pathways out of homelessness
  • 6. Concluding thoughts.

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