Tally's Corner
Author | : Elliot Liebow |
Publisher | : Back Bay Books |
Total Pages | : 298 |
Release | : 1967 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015007194239 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Tally's Corner written by Elliot Liebow and published by Back Bay Books. This book was released on 1967 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Elliot Liebow's new introduction to this long-awaited revised edition bring the book up to date. Visit our website for sample chapters!