Homeless: Narratives from the Streets - Couverture souple

Phillips, Joshua D.

 
9781476664576: Homeless: Narratives from the Streets
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1476664579 ISBN 13 : 9781476664576
Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2016

Synopsis

A half-century after the "War on Poverty" of Lyndon Johnson, poverty rates remain unchanged. Scholars have advanced polarized theories about the causes of poverty, as politicians have debated how (or if) to fund welfare programs. Yet little research has been conducted where the poor are provided a platform to speak on their own behalf. While it is important to understand how economic systems affect the homeless, it is equally important to learn about the day-to-day realities faced by those who rely on public policies for survival. Drawing on the author's experience working in the homeless community, this book presents some of their stories of loss, abuse, addiction, and marginalization through interviews, observations, and ethnographic research.

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À propos de l'auteur

Joshua D. Phillips is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Communication Arts and Sciences at Pennsylvania State University, Brandywine in Media, Pennsylvania. He has written several academic essays on race, poverty, and sexual violence.

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Éditeur
McFarland & Co Inc
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1476664579
ISBN 13 
9781476664576
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
208
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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