In this Book
- Homeless in Las Vegas: Stories from the Street
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: University of Nevada Press
summary
The homeless men and women represented in this book speak candidly about their plight, its origins, and the many obstacles to escaping it. They discuss the unique challenges and opportunities that Las Vegas’s focus on tourism, indulgence, and diversion offers its homeless residents. This compelling and emotionally charged ethnography counters many of the stereotypes of homeless men and women, revealing the remarkable diversity of their circumstances. It also offers their perspectives on social services and civic attitudes toward homelessness.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright, Epigraph
- pp. iii-v
- Introduction
- pp. 1-10
- Chapter Two. In the Rough: Jessi
- pp. 34-56
- Chapter Seven. Homeless, Not Criminal: Jack
- pp. 137-149
- Chapter Eight. Recently Dislocated: Chuck
- pp. 150-167
- Chapter Eleven. Updates
- pp. 212-219
- Bibliography
- pp. 227-232
Additional Information
ISBN
9780874178395
Related ISBN(s)
9780874178371
MARC Record
OCLC
724516646
Pages
253
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-11
Language
English
Open Access
No