Homeless in Las Vegas : stories from the street /

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Author / Creator:Borchard, Kurt, 1968-
Imprint:Reno, Nev. : University of Nevada Press, ©2011.
Description:1 online resource (xi, 239 pages)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11261991
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ISBN:9780874178395
0874178398
9780874178371
0874178371
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-232) and index.
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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' 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." -- Amazon.com.
Other form:Print version: Borchard, Kurt, 1968- Homeless in Las Vegas. Reno, Nev. : University of Nevada Press, ©2011 9780874178371