Hobos, Hustlers, and Backsliders
Book description
Winner of the 2011 Robert Park Award for the Best Book in Community and Urban Sociology, American Sociological Association, 2011
Co-winner of the 2011 Mary Douglas Prize for Best Book in the Sociology of Culture, American Sociological Association, 2011
When homelessness reemerged in American cities during the 1980s at levels…- Coming soon!
Why read it?
1 author picked Hobos, Hustlers, and Backsliders as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I always worry about being homeless. If you’re fifty percent of this country, you probably should worry a little bit because it wouldn’t take much. Teresa Gowan lived with the homeless population of San Francisco the way she might a tribe in Amazon.
This is one that didn’t so much blow my mind as it did humanize a group of people that sit on the margins. Gowan did a great job.
From Liam's list on see a bigger picture of the world.
Want books like Hobos, Hustlers, and Backsliders?
Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 76 books like Hobos, Hustlers, and Backsliders.
Share your top 3 reads of 2024!
And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.
1,171
readers submitted
so far, will you?
