{"product_id":"down-out-on-the-kenneth-l-kusmer-9780195160963","title":"Down \u0026 Out, on the Road: The Homeless in American History","description":"Covering the entire period from the colonial era to the late twentieth century, this book is the first scholarly history of the homeless in America. Drawing on sources that include records of charitable organizations, sociological studies, and numerous memoirs of formerly homeless persons, Kusmer demonstrates that the homeless have been a significant presence on the American scene for over two hundred years. He probes the history of homelessness from a variety of angles, showing why people become homeless; how charities and public authorities dealt with this social problem; and the diverse ways in which different class, ethnic, and racial groups perceived and responded to homelessness. Kusmer demonstrates that, despite the common perception of the homeless as a deviant group, they have always had much in common with the average American.\u003cbr\u003eFocusing on the millions who suffered downward mobility, \u003cem\u003eDown and Out, On the Road\u003c\/em\u003e provides a unique view of the evolution of American society and raises disturbing questions about the repeated failure to face and solve the problem of homelessness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kenneth L. Kusmer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0195160967\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195160963\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 6.40w x 0.89d","brand":"Kenneth L. Kusmer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946271375615,"sku":"9780195160963","price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_ab102831-0b0d-48aa-8068-7077379a4913.jpg?v=1681512299","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/down-out-on-the-kenneth-l-kusmer-9780195160963","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}