Down and Out, on the Road - The Homeless in American History (Paperback, Revised)

In the topic's first synthetic historical treatment, Kenneth Kusmer looks at the treatment of the homeless in America, tracing the phenomenon from the poorhouse in the nation's early years, to its growth during the Civil War, to the building of a welfare system during the Progressive Era, to the rise of the skid row in cities and hobo camps during the Great Progressive Era, to the rise of the skid row during the Great Depression, to the relatively low level of homelessness during the period after the end of World War II, to the late 1970s, and finally to the visible phenomenon of homelessness at the end of the twentieth century. Kusmer argues that throughout history the homeless have been stereotyped as a deviant group but have always had much in common with the rest of the American population.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2003
First published:	March 2003
Authors:	Kenneth L Kusmer (Professor of History)
Dimensions:	234 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	344
Edition:	Revised
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-516096-3
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Homelessness Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Social classes > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	0-19-516096-7
Barcode:	9780195160963

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