Tally''s Corner - A Study of Negro Streetcorner Men

Informationen zum Autor Elliot Liebow Klappentext The first edition of Tally's Corner, a sociological classic, was the first compelling response to the culture of poverty thesis—that the poor are different and, according to conservatives, morally inferior—and alternative explanations that many African Americans are caught in a tangle of pathology owing to the absence of black men in families. Zusammenfassung The first edition of Tally's Corner, a sociological classic, was the first compelling response to the culture of poverty thesis—that the poor are different and, according to conservatives, morally inferior—and alternative explanations that many African Americans are caught in a tangle of pathology owing to the absence of black men in families. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Foreword to the 2003 Edition Chapter 2 Foreword to the 1967 Edition Chapter 3 Chapter 1: Introduction to the 2003 Edition Chapter 4 Chapter 2: Men and Jobs Chapter 5 Chapter 3: Fathers without Children Chapter 6 Chapter 4: Husbands and Wives Chapter 7 Chapter 5: Lovers and Exploiters Chapter 8 Chapter 6: Friends and Networks Chapter 9 Chapter 7: Conclusion Chapter 10 Appendix: A Field Experience in Retrospect

Product details

• Authors: Charles Lemert, Elliot Liebow, Elliot Wilson Liebow, Liebow Elliot
• Assisted by: Charles Lemert (Foreword)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.07.2003
• EAN: 9780742528963
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-2896-3
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Legacies of Social Thought; Legacies of Social Thought Series
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Ethnic Studies, District of Columbia (Washington D.C.), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Men's Studies, Urban communities, District Of Columbia (Washington, Dc), Gender studies: men and boys, Black & Asian Studies, Gender Studies: Men, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General