Down & out, on the road [[electronic resource] ] : the homeless in American history / / Kenneth L. Kusmer
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| Autore: |
Kusmer Kenneth L. <1945->
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| Titolo: |
Down & out, on the road [[electronic resource] ] : the homeless in American history / / Kenneth L. Kusmer
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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (345 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 305.569 |
| Soggetto topico: | Homelessness - United States - History |
| Homeless persons - United States - History | |
| Note generali: | Includes index. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Contents; 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?; Appendix; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
| Sommario/riassunto: | From the colonial era to the late-20th century, this book charts the history of the homeless in America. Drawing on sources that include charitable organizations and personal memoirs, Kusmer shows that the homeless have been a presence on the American scene for over 200 years. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Down & out, on the road |
| ISBN: | 0-19-771263-0 |
| 0-19-028146-4 | |
| 0-19-518570-6 | |
| 1-280-44062-7 | |
| 0-19-802154-2 | |
| 1-60129-645-2 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910780116203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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