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Tell Them Who I Am
Tell Them Who I Am
Tell Them Who I Am
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Tell Them Who I Am

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He observes them, creating portraits that are intimate and objective, while breaking down stereotypes and dehumanizing labels often used to describe the homeless. Liebow writes about their daily habits, constant struggles, their humor, compassion and strength.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherFree Press
Release dateMar 12, 1993
ISBN9781439107461
Tell Them Who I Am
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Elliot Liebow

Elliot Liebow was an urban anthropologist and ethnographer.

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    Although published over ten years ago, this is a book with some immediacy, given the current economic situation. Liebow spends time at a shelter, getting to know a variety of different homeless women. He gives faces and personalities to a segment of the population that is often faceless and dehumanized. At times depressing, and at times hilarious, Liebow delves into what it it means to be a homeless woman in America.
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    A fabulously researched and written account of homelessness, that strives to allow the women to speak for themselves as much as possible.

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