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Tell Them Who I Am

By Elliot Liebow

By Elliot Liebow

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Category: Nonfiction

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Apr 01, 1995 | ISBN 9780140241372

Tell Them Who I Am by Elliot Liebow
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Apr 01, 1995 | ISBN 9780140241372

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About Tell Them Who I Am

“One of the very best things ever written about homeless people in the nation.”—Jonathan Kozol.

About Elliot Liebow

Elliot Liebow was a celebrated anthropologist and sociologist, best known for his books Tally’s Corner and Tell Them Who I Am: The Lives of Homeless Women. A graduate of George Washington University, the University of Maryland, and Catholic University, Liebow… More about Elliot Liebow

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Category: Nonfiction

Paperback | $18.00
Published by Penguin Books
Apr 01, 1995 | 368 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780140241372
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Table Of Contents

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

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